HJRES 168
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".
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This joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The rule in question concerned the withdrawal of a prior rule regarding medical debt collection and consumer reporting in connection with the No Surprises Act. Congress is using the process of congressional disapproval to invalidate this specific Bureau rule.
Key provisions
- Congress is attempting to disapprove a rule.
- The rule withdrawn relates to medical debt collection and consumer reporting.
- The rule was connected to the No Surprises Act.
- The resolution utilizes the congressional disapproval process.
- It specifically targets a rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
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- Consumers
- Medical Debt Collectors
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Healthcare Providers
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- This action aims to reinstate a previous rule regarding medical debt reporting.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. J. RES. 168
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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That Congress disapproves 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 (87 Fed. Reg. 3025 (January 20, 2022))
(90 Fed. Reg. 20084 (May 12, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.