Who it affects
- Workers with medical debt
- Employers
- Courts
- State governments
In committeeWorkersHealth careDebt
Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act
H.R. 10373 · House bill · Introduced Sept. 14, 2026
The Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act would ban withholding workers' wages through legal procedures to pay medical debt.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- The bill would ban taking money from workers' wages through legal procedures to pay medical debt.
- Courts and states could not issue or enforce orders that violate this ban.
- Medical debt would include debts for items and services from health care facilities or providers.
- The ban would take effect six months after the bill becomes law.
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How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the garnishment of wages in relation to medical debt, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (D-VA)
- Introduced
- Sept. 14, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Latest action
- Sept. 14, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.