US HB5899 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
2020-02-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-02-13HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB770 (Related) 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
HB4750 (Related) 2019-11-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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