Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025
The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025 would prevent medical debt from being reported as negative information on credit reports. It defines medical debt as any debt related to medical services, products, or devices and prohibits credit reporting agencies from including such debt - even if sent to collections - in credit reports. The bill also requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to update regulations within one year to ban creditors from using medical debt when making credit decisions. This change directly affects consumers with unpaid medical bills and alters standard credit reporting practices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 29, 2025
Last action Jul 29, 2025
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Committee
1
Jul 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
George Latimer
DDemocratic
Co
J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
Co
Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
John B. Larson
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Pocan
DDemocratic
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