HR8311-118

Introduced

To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 8, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Healthcare, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H4B229881E5F045BFA232C2CEDFD116C4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Cancellation Act.
  • Section HC4F906AFA6904F848A925E091CAB107B: 2. Grants to cancel medical debt owed by patients Section 2799B–10 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 3, is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HFB93E3995C19471DB7BCB85F9E5C93E3: 3. Requirements for medical billing practices and medical debt collection; medical payment assistance Part E of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act...
  • Section HC78EA1C100144CEA949FB8083FB35090: 2799B–10. Requirements for medical billing and medical debt collection; medical payment assistance resource In the case of a health care provider or facility...
  • Section H27D718D5D6C14FD18996EDE8A2101227: 4. Medical debt collection The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 818 (15 U.S.C. 1692p) the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Healthcare, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To cancel existing medical debt, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Healthcare Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 8, 2024

Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Casar, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Healthcare Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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