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US HR5899

US HR5899
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.


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Introduced
02/13/2020
In Committee
03/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable. This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

AI Summary

This bill permits a borrower to discharge, or eliminate, nonprofit, government, or private student loans, as well as obligations to repay educational benefits, scholarships, or stipends, in bankruptcy proceedings. The bill amends Title 11 of the United States Code, which governs bankruptcy, by removing the current exception that prevents student loan debt from being dischargeable. The amendments made by this bill will only apply to debts that arise after the date of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 03/10/2020)

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