Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-3421
Sponsor: Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15]
Introduced: 2009-07-30 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Consumer credit
Health care costs and insurance

Summary:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: 
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting purposes, which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 30 calendar days.

action_date: 2010-09-28
text: 
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection for credit reporting purposes which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 calendar days.

action_date: 2010-09-29
text: 
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection for credit reporting purposes which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 calendar days.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 336 - 82 (Roll no. 557). (text: CR 9/28/2010 H7079-7080)
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 336 - 82 (Roll no. 557).(text: CR 9/28/2010 H7079-7080)
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7274-7275)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bachus objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3421.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7079-7081)
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Ms. Kilroy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 369.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-629.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 111-629.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-07-31
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2114)
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Introduced in House