HR 5617 · 114th Congress · Taxation

Underwater Student Borrowers Act

Introduced 2016-07-01· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2016-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Underwater Student Borrowers Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of student loan indebtedness, to: (1) include indebtedness discharged due to income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, the death or disability of the borrower, or the closing of an educational institution; and (2) revise the definition of "student loan" to mean a loan made by any lender, including a loan for the refinancing of an existing loan.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats