# 119-hr-10373: Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act

119-hr-10373, Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10373
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Ban on wage garnishment for medical debts.** This bill would bar any withholding of an employee's wages to pay medical bills. It ties "medical debt" to items and services from health care facilities or providers as defined in the Family and Medical Leave Act and repeals Section 10 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule would take effect six months after enactment. - Workers and households would keep more take-home pay because courts could not garnish wages to collect medical debts. - Employers would not be required or ordered to withhold an employee's wages for medical bills, and state and federal courts could not enforce such orders. - Health care providers and debt collectors would be prevented from using wage garnishment but could still pursue other non-wage collection methods.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop wage garnishment for medical bills: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop your wages from being garnished to pay medical bills. It would define "medical debt" as bills for items or services from health care facilities or providers (see FMLA sec. 101(6)). It would define "garnishment" as any legal or equitable process that withholds wages…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10373)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10373 (as of 2026-10-11).