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]
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.
Title
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
Sponsors
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Introduced 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.
HB4750 (Related) 2019-11-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5899/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5899/BILLS-116hr5899ih.pdf |
