HR 4907 · 117th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019

Introduced 2021-08-03· Sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]· 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 Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019 [ sic ] This bill modifies the treatment of certain student loans in bankruptcy. Specifically it allows private education loans to be discharged in bankruptcy regardless of whether a debtor demonstrates undue hardship. Under current law, student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy only if the loans impose an undue hardship on the debtor.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats