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Lawmakers Use Congressional Review Act to Overturn CFPB Medical Debt Rule
By using the Congressional Review Act (CRA), lawmakers are taking another approach to overturning the Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule prohibiting medical debt
Maryland SB 349, HB 428 Would Stop Medical Debt Property Liens
Maryland SB 349 and HB 428 would prohibit liens on owner-occupied residential property A pair of bills are working their way though the Maryland Senate
Virginia HB 1725 Passes House and Senate
Shortly into the new year Virginia HB 1725 was introduced into the House. It is designed to prohibit large healthcare facilities or medical debt buyers
South Dakota HB 1058, HB 1210 Both Fail to Advance
Two bills that would have impacted how medical debt collections in South Dakota are off the table for this legislative session as both South Dakota
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate CFPB Funding
CFPB funding in the crosshairs to be eliminated Legislation has been introduced in both the House and the Senate aimed at eliminating all funding for
Wyoming House Bill 0195 Fails Committee Vote
Wyoming House Bill 0195 was introduced in mid-January. It aimed to prohibit reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies (CRAs) and created a civil penalty