S. 2149 - Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012

Finance and financial sector. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012

S. 2149 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Finance and financial sector
  • Consumer credit
  • Health care costs and insurance
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/01/2012
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/01/2012
3/01/2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2007 For $129,550 Against $0
  2. March - April 2007 For $349,601 Against $0
  3. May - June 2007 For $363,296 Against $0
  4. July - August 2007 For $186,245 Against $0
  5. September - October 2007 For $298,918 Against $0
  6. November - December 2007 For $391,208 Against $0
  7. January - February 2008 For $289,489 Against $0
  8. March - April 2008 For $448,576 Against $0
  9. May - June 2008 For $469,270 Against $0
  10. July - August 2008 For $319,324 Against $0
  11. September - October 2008 For $589,026 Against $0
  12. November - December 2008 For $133,441 Against $0
  13. January - February 2009 For $79,467 Against $0
  14. March - April 2009 For $401,135 Against $0
  15. May - June 2009 For $464,805 Against $0
  16. July - August 2009 For $244,645 Against $0
  17. September - October 2009 For $371,123 Against $0
  18. November - December 2009 For $422,825 Against $0
  19. January - February 2010 For $407,773 Against $0
  20. March - April 2010 For $566,528 Against $0
  21. May - June 2010 For $480,115 Against $0
  22. July - August 2010 For $498,642 Against $0
  23. September - October 2010 For $1,017,768 Against $0
  24. November - December 2010 For $109,000 Against $0
  25. January - February 2011 For $138,910 Against $0
  26. March - April 2011 For $437,586 Against $0
  27. May - June 2011 For $362,401 Against $0
  28. July - August 2011 For $173,945 Against $0
  29. September - October 2011 For $450,083 Against $0
  30. November - December 2011 For $292,150 Against $0
  31. January - February 2012 For $194,712 Against $0
  32. March - April 2012 For $405,983 Against $0
  33. May - June 2012 For $392,225 Against $0
  34. July - August 2012 For $297,892 Against $0
  35. September - October 2012 For $531,753 Against $0
  36. November - December 2012 For $98,410 Against $0

Votes

    2 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2012

    2 organizations supported this bill

    American Medical Association
    National Association of Credit Services Organizations (2012, April 8). NACSO Washington Update. Retrieved November 14, 2012, from .
    National Credit Reporters Association
    Clemans, Terry W. (2012, September 4). Medical Debt Responsibility Act Enters Critical Phase–Help Support a Crucial Cause! . Retrieved November 14, 2012, from .

    0 organizations opposed this bill

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$6,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$57,350$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$54,050$0
    John BarrassoRWY$243,300$0
    Max BaucusDMT$150,980$0
    Mark BegichDAK$36,000$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$111,865$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$9,000$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$58,439$0
    Roy BluntRMO$256,974$0
    John BoozmanRAR$63,150$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$214,620$0
    Scott P. BrownRMA$387,034$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$298,238$0
    Richard BurrRNC$140,030$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$67,351$0
    Ben CardinDMD$95,510$0
    Tom CarperDDE$111,250$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$133,267$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$176,950$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$41,200$0
    Tom CoburnROK$50,650$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$24,000$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$134,069$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$10,500$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$61,805$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$336,751$0
    John CornynRTX$382,123$0
    Mike CrapoRID$91,492$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$107,250$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$109,300$0
    Mike EnziRWY$46,300$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$96,126$0
    Al FrankenDMN$168,474$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$302,834$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$78,042$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$93,760$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$61,600$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$132,150$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$103,800$0
    Dean HellerRNV$213,784$0
    John HoevenRND$33,800$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$44,250$0
    Jim InhofeROK$56,713$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$30,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$73,250$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$50,900$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$100,946$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$222,779$0
    John F. KerryDMA$60,300$0
    Mark KirkRIL$368,789$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$45,050$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$17,500$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$151,755$0
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$61,550$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$15,700$0
    Mike LeeRUT$21,300$0
    Carl LevinDMI$65,550$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$7,800$0
    Dick LugarRIN$35,150$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$127,850$0
    John McCainRAZ$73,605$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$161,158$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$639,675$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$458,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$54,225$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$62,234$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$82,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$30,200$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$108,975$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$77,710$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$311,150$0
    Rand PaulRKY$175,616$0
    Rob PortmanROH$166,770$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$64,395$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$88,800$0
    Harry ReidDNV$425,516$0
    Jim RischRID$11,300$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$113,950$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$65,500$0
    Marco RubioRFL$270,992$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$25,033$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$154,750$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$56,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$47,680$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$215,350$0
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$36,400$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$211,273$0
    Jon TesterDMT$183,700$0
    John ThuneRSD$111,160$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$248,674$0
    Mark UdallDCO$134,865$0
    Tom UdallDNM$108,462$0
    David VitterRLA$312,435$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$251,342$0
    Jim WebbDVA$3,750$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$23,200$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$170,525$0
    Ron WydenDOR$162,650$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$6,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$57,350$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$54,050$0
    John BarrassoRWY$243,300$0
    Max BaucusDMT$150,980$0
    Mark BegichDAK$36,000$0
    Michael F. BennetDCO$111,865$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$9,000$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$58,439$0
    Roy BluntRMO$256,974$0
    John BoozmanRAR$63,150$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$214,620$0
    Scott P. BrownRMA$387,034$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$298,238$0
    Richard BurrRNC$140,030$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$67,351$0
    Ben CardinDMD$95,510$0
    Tom CarperDDE$111,250$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$133,267$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$176,950$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$41,200$0
    Tom CoburnROK$50,650$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$24,000$0
    Susan M. CollinsRME$134,069$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$10,500$0
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$61,805$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$336,751$0
    John CornynRTX$382,123$0
    Mike CrapoRID$91,492$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$107,250$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$109,300$0
    Mike EnziRWY$46,300$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$96,126$0
    Al FrankenDMN$168,474$0
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$302,834$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$78,042$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$93,760$0
    Kay R. HaganDNC$61,600$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$132,150$0
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$103,800$0
    Dean HellerRNV$213,784$0
    John HoevenRND$33,800$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$44,250$0
    Jim InhofeROK$56,713$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$30,000$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$73,250$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$50,900$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$100,946$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$222,779$0
    John F. KerryDMA$60,300$0
    Mark KirkRIL$368,789$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$45,050$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$17,500$0
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$151,755$0
    Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$61,550$0
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$15,700$0
    Mike LeeRUT$21,300$0
    Carl LevinDMI$65,550$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$7,800$0
    Dick LugarRIN$35,150$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$127,850$0
    John McCainRAZ$73,605$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$161,158$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$639,675$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$458,250$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$54,225$0
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$62,234$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$82,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$30,200$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$108,975$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$77,710$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$311,150$0
    Rand PaulRKY$175,616$0
    Rob PortmanROH$166,770$0
    Mark L. PryorDAR$64,395$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$88,800$0
    Harry ReidDNV$425,516$0
    Jim RischRID$11,300$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$113,950$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$65,500$0
    Marco RubioRFL$270,992$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$25,033$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$154,750$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$56,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$47,680$0
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$215,350$0
    Olympia J. SnoweRME$36,400$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$211,273$0
    Jon TesterDMT$183,700$0
    John ThuneRSD$111,160$0
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$248,674$0
    Mark UdallDCO$134,865$0
    Tom UdallDNM$108,462$0
    David VitterRLA$312,435$0
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$251,342$0
    Jim WebbDVA$3,750$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$23,200$0
    Roger F. WickerRMS$170,525$0
    Ron WydenDOR$162,650$0

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Physicians$9,715,904
    Credit agencies & finance companies$3,086,766
    Consumer groups$5,150

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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