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S. 4972 (IS) - Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026

Category: Bills and Statutes

Collection: Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/1:

Congress Number: 119th Congress

Congress Session: 2nd Session

Last Action Date Listed: July 14, 2026

Action: Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Number: S. 4972

Bill Version: Introduced in Senate (IS)

Short Title: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2026

Full Title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.

Sponsors: Sheldon Whitehouse(RI)

Cosponsors: Richard Blumenthal (CT); Cory A. Booker (NJ); Tammy Baldwin (WI); Peter Welch (VT); Elizabeth Warren (MA)

Committees: Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)

United States Code References: 11 U.S.C. 101, 104, 109, 1325, 521, 522, 523 and 707
15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)
26 U.S.C.
50 U.S.C. 1601et seq.