118th Congress Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 7515: Protecting Native Americans’ Credit Act of 2024
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Summary
This bill excludes specified medical debt incurred by Native Americans from credit reports.
The bill applies to medical debt related to treatment authorized by an Indian Health Service facility and performed at a non-Indian Health Service facility and medical debt wrongfully charged by the Department of Health and Human Services. This type of debt must be excluded from a credit report if the medical debt was incurred as a result of services received in the last year or if the debt has been fully paid or settled.
The bill also establishes a dispute process for such debt.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NMOriginal
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WAOriginal
- Kim Schrier D-WAOriginal
- Ryan Zinke R-MTOriginal
- Dan Newhouse R-WA
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Tom Cole R-OK
- Mary Peltola D-AK
- Joe Neguse D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dusty Johnson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Dusty Johnson.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.