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House bill · H.R. 7478 (119th Congress)

Patient Debt Relief Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Sponsor: Gabe Vasquez (U.S. Representative, NM-2, Democratic)

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Summary

Would set standards and requirements for financial assistance and medical debt collection practices at hospitals that participate in Medicare, and would create a federal grant program for medical debt relief.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives.

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Cosponsors

18

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Full history

  1. Feb 10, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Feb 10, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Feb 10, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Feb 10, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Feb 10, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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