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HR 3076: Postal Service Reform Act (House)

Sponsor: Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on May 11, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3076

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This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

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HR 3009: Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act

Sponsor: Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) on May 7, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr3009

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To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to establish language access requirements for creditors and servicers, and for other purposes.

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HR 2954: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Richard Neal (D-MA) on May 4, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr2954

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To increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules, and for other purposes.

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S 1368: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 (Senate)

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Apr 26, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s1368

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A bill to make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.

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HR 2547: Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Apr 15, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr2547

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To expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes.

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S 505: (Senate) Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on Mar 1, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s505

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This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute. (Link to support letter.)

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S 355: COVID–19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Feb 22, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/s355

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A bill to provide immediate relief for patients from certain medical debt collection efforts during and immediately after the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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HR 1023: Justice for Student Borrowers Act

Sponsor: Mary Scanlon (D-PA) on Feb 11, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr1023

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This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a dispute relating to a private education loan.

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HR 953: Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

Sponsor: Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. (D-GA) on Feb 11, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr963

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This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.

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HR 773: Medical Debt Relief Act of 2021 (House)

Sponsor: Katie Porter on Feb 3, 2021
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr773

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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to institute a 1-year waiting period before medical debt will be reported on a consumer's credit report and to remove paid-off and settled medical debts from credit reports that have been fully paid or settled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act…