Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021
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Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements related to the reporting of medical debt. Specifically, a consumer reporting agency is prohibited from adding medical debt information to a consumer credit report if the debt was fully paid or settled, or is less than a year old. Additionally, a debt collector must notify the consumer prior to reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to credit reporting and scoring, including H.R. 773, H.R. 1645, H.R. 2537, H.R. 2547, H.R. 4120, H.R. 7526, H.R. 7776, H.R. 7900, H.R. 8985, S. 214, S. 2417, and S. 4543.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to credit reporting and scoring, including H.R. 773, H.R. 1645, H.R. 2537, H.R. 2547, H.R. 4120, S. 214, S. 2417, H.R. 7526, H.R. 8985, H.R. 7900, and S. 4543.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R. 7412 - The Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to credit reporting and scoring, including H.R. 773, H.R. 1645, H.R. 2537, H.R. 2547, H.R. 4120, S. 214, S. 2417 and H.R. 7526.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to credit reporting and scoring, including H.R. 773, H.R. 1645, H.R. 2537, H.R. 2547, H.R. 4120, S. 214, and S. 2417.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Debt Collections Act Rulemaking Issue related to Medical Debt Issues related to Student Lending Issues related to Arbitration Issues related to Letter Vendors Issues related to COVID-19 Response Issues related to Artificial Intelligence Issues related to Credit Reporting H.R. 773- The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 H.R.1657- Ending Debt Collection Harassment Act of 2021 H.R.2135- Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2458 -Non-Judicial Foreclosure Debt Collection Clarification Act H.R.2498 -Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021 H.R.2537- Consumer Protection for Medical Debt Collections Act H.R.2540- Small Business Lending Fairness Act H.R.2572- Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2021 H.R.2628 - Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act H.R.2547 - The Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R.2453 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 H.R.4350 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 H.R. 4773 - the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 133- the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 4432 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 S. 214 - Medical Debt Relief Act - legislation that would remove paid-off or settled medical debt from a patients credit report and institute a year-long waiting period before new medical debt can be reported. S.355 - COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to collect medical debts from patients - including seizing bank accounts and garnishing wages during the COVID-19 pandemic. S. 823 - To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates. S. 998 - The Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Banking
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2021 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021117 H.R. 2292Amends Economic Stabilization Act of 08 to authorize amounts under the TARP to be used for the Housing Trust Fund 117 H.R. 2270Bank Service Company Examination Coordaintion Act117 H.R. 2158Provide emergency releif assistnce under CDBG programs 117 H.R. 2135Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act 117 H.R. 2123Diversity and Inclusion Data Accountability and Transparency Act117 H.R. 2001Amends DFA to require regulated entities provide information to OMWI offices 117 H.R. 1996SAFE Banking Act 117 H.R. 1711 CFPB study on unbanked and underbanked117 H.R. 1729Fair Access to Banking Act 117 H.R. 1658A bill to amend ECOA to require data collection on LGTBQ businessses117 H.R. 1779Paris Climate Agreement Disclosure Act 117 H.R. 1645Protecting Consumers Access to Credit 117 H.R. 1618requires Fed / SEC to report on accounting costs associated with climate change 117 H.R. 1594Covid 19 Eviction Consumer Report Fairness Act 117 H.R. 1549Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act117 H.R. 1471Access to Credit for Sm. Businesses Impacted by Covid Act117 H.R. 1277Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021117 H.R. 1187ESG Disclosure Simplification Act117 H.R. 1188Greater Accountability in Pay Act117 H.R. 1151Establish a Consumer Protection Releif Fund117 H. Res 111Cancels $50k of federal student loan debt117 H.R. 790TABS Act117 H.R. 773 Medical Debt Releif Act117 H.R. 766TAILOR Act117 H.R. 474Directs FTC to review and update consumer data privacy / protection117 H.R. 527CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act 117 H.R. 528FSOC Reform Act117 S. 910Creates protections for institutions providing serivices to cannabis and cannabis related businesses117 S. 808promotes transparency and oversight of cybersecurity risks117 S. 588Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act117 S. 573Federal Reserve Transparency Act117 S. 563Fair Access to Banking Act 117 S. 524Abolishes the FIO117 S. 502Includes zero emission fueling technology in capital projects117 S. 374Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2021117 S. 214Medical Debt Relief Act117 S. 49Explicitly precludes the CFPB from PPP supervision / enforcement117
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Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Client expense: $655,529 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $527,178 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of