The "Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act" is a federal bill aimed at regulating the collection of medical debt to protect consumers from abusive practices. The main provisions of the bill include requiring debt collectors to provide clear and accurate information about the debt, prohibiting certain aggressive tactics in collecting medical debts, and mandating that credit reporting agencies remove medical debts that have been paid or settled from credit reports. This bill seeks to alleviate financial burdens on individuals with medical debt and ensure fair treatment in the debt collection process.
2023-03-23: Introduced in House
2023-03-23: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1333)
2023-03-23: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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