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CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wrote to the Massachusetts State Legislature proposing a ban on medical creditors and debt collectors reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies. The letter supports legislation that would prevent such reporting, aiming to protect consumers from the adverse effects of medical debt on their credit histories.

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  • Ban on medical debt reporting
  • Protection of consumer credit histories
  • Legislation in Massachusetts
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CFPB Letter to Washington State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Marcus Riccelli and the Honorable Joe Timmons Legislative Building 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504 Dear Senator Riccelli and Representative Timmons, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding SB 5480 and HB 1632, which would, among other things, prohibit the furnishing of information regarding medical debt in Washington to a consumer credit reporting ag

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CFPB Letter to Oregon State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Wlnsvey Campos and the Honorable Nathan Sosa Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Senator Campos and Representative Sosa, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding SB 605, which would, among other things, prohibit medical services providers in Oregon and those who collect debts on their behalf from reporting to a consumer reporting agency

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CFPB Letter to South Dakota State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Brian Mulder Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Dear Representative Mulder, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding House Bill 1058, which would, among other things, prohibit a medical creditor or debt collector in South Dakota from reporting any information regarding medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. We commend work by st

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CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable John J. Cronin Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02133 Dear Senator Cronin and Representative Lawn, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding HD. 1878, which would, among other things, prohibit medical creditors and debt collectors in Massachusetts from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies for use in a consumer report and p

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Media Coverage April 18, 2026

CFPB Letter to Washington State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

CFPB Letter to Washington State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Marcus Riccelli and the Honorable Joe Timmons Legislative Building 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia, WA 98504 Dear Senator Riccelli and Representative Timmons, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding SB 5480 and HB 1632, which would, among other things, prohibit the furnishing of information regarding medical debt in Washington to a consumer credit reporting agency and prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including information concerning medical debt on consumer reports. We commend work by states, such as the proposed SB 5480 and HB 1632, to proactively protect consumers against the harms of medical debt reporting. States play a frontline role in

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Media Coverage April 18, 2026

CFPB Letter to Oregon State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

CFPB Letter to Oregon State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Wlnsvey Campos and the Honorable Nathan Sosa Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St. NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Senator Campos and Representative Sosa, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding SB 605, which would, among other things, prohibit medical services providers in Oregon and those who collect debts on their behalf from reporting to a consumer reporting agency the amount or existence of any medical debt and prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including in a consumer report an item that the consumer reporting agency knows or reasonably should know is medical debt. We commend work by states, such as the proposed SB 605, to proactively protect

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CFPB Letter to South Dakota State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

CFPB Letter to South Dakota State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable Brian Mulder Capitol Building 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Dear Representative Mulder, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding House Bill 1058, which would, among other things, prohibit a medical creditor or debt collector in South Dakota from reporting any information regarding medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. We commend work by states, such as the proposed House Bill 1058, to proactively protect consumers against the harms of medical debt reporting. States play a frontline role in protecting consumers from unscrupulous practices, including by enacting laws that go further than or reinforce federal protections. The

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CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports

CFPB Letter to Massachusetts State Legislature on Barring Medical Bills on Credit Reports The Honorable John J. Cronin Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St. Boston, MA 02133 Dear Senator Cronin and Representative Lawn, I write on behalf of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding HD. 1878, which would, among other things, prohibit medical creditors and debt collectors in Massachusetts from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies for use in a consumer report and prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including information concerning medical debt on consumer reports.

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