Senator Blumenthal and colleagues propose the Medical Debt Relief Act to protect patients from medical debt reporting.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has collaborated with colleagues to introduce the Medical Debt Relief Act, which aims to prevent medical debt from appearing on credit reports. The legislation responds to recent actions by the Trump Administration that could roll back existing protections, affecting an estimated 280,000 residents in Connecticut.
The Medical Debt Relief Act seeks to ban all medical debt from credit reports and bar creditors from considering such debt when making credit decisions. Blumenthal stated, “The impact is not only immediate on household finances, but also potentially longstanding,” highlighting the urgency of protecting individuals from financial distress linked to medical expenses.
Supported by various consumer advocacy groups, the bill also aims to codify a federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that previously removed medical debt from credit reports for 15 million people. Blumenthal and his colleagues are advocating for these protections to be reinstated amid concerns about financial instability for many Americans.
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Richard Blumenthal Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Richard Blumenthal:
- S.2682: Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025
- S.2640: Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2025
- S.2493: Medical Disability Examination Improvement Act of 2025
- S.2264: Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025
- S.2072: MORE Savings Act
- S.2071: Disaster Relief Medicaid Act
You can track bills proposed by Richard Blumenthal on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Blumenthal.
Richard Blumenthal Fundraising
Richard Blumenthal recently disclosed $55.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 710th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 87.3% came from individual donors.
Blumenthal disclosed $63.0K of spending. This was the 642nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Blumenthal disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 235th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Richard Blumenthal's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
