HR 770 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.(2019-03-05)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 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.…

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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]OK
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ