Federal Judge Reverses Biden-Era Rule That Barred Medical Debt From Credit Reports

The judge found that the CFPB exceeded its authority when it tried to ban medical debt from credit reports, striking down the rule before it could take effect.

Health care workers work near an ambulance area of a hospital in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 9, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A federal judge in Texas has struck down a Biden-era rule that would have barred medical debt from appearing on credit reports.

In a July 11 order, District Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas found that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) overstepped its authority when it finalized the rule in January, two weeks before President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term.