U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 7478

Patient Debt Relief Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish certain standards and requirements with respect to financial assistance and medical debt collection for hospitals participating in the Medicare program, and to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program for purposes of medical debt relief.

Sponsor

Gabe VasquezD-NM-2

Introduced

February 10, 2026, in the House

Issue areas

• Healthcare

Policy area

Health (from the Congressional Research Service)

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