Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act

This bill would change the Fair Labor Standards Act so that an employee's wages cannot be garnished, or withheld through a legal process, to pay any medical debt. Medical debt means debt from items and services provided by a health care facility or health care provider. Federal and state courts, and state officers and agencies, could not make, carry out, or enforce orders that violate this rule. The bill would also repeal Section 10 of the Fair Labor Standards Act and would take effect 6 months after it becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors