CFPB Medical Debt Collection (Regulation F)

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• 2026-03-26 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to “Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act”.: cross-connection with sjres148-cfpb-medical-debt-bulletin-withdrawal: Both target CFPB medical-debt policy: S.J.Res. 148 addresses Bulletin 2022-01 (No Surprises Act guidance) while Regulation F covers broader debt collection standards. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-13 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to “Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt”.: 2026-05-13: Senate rejected 50–50 the motion to proceed on S.J.Res. 141, which sought to overturn CFPB’s withdrawal of the Regulation F rule restricting deceptive and unfair medical-debt collection; withdrawal stands and no Regulation F medical-debt restrictions are in force. (novelty: 2)

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