# 118-hr-8311: Medical Debt Cancellation Act

118-hr-8311, Medical Debt Cancellation Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8311
- Congress: 118
- Title: Medical Debt Cancellation Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2024-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Medical Debt Cancellation Act

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8311 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8311)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-1588: Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance by recogn…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1588)
- [118-hr-9649: UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-9649)
- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8311 (as of 2026-10-15).