House vote: H.R. 3421 // September 29, 2010Needed two-thirds to pass
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010
Sponsor: Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH)
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as delinquent, charged off, or in collection for credit reporting purposes which, from the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 45 calendar days.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 336 | 76.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 82 | 19.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.9% |