Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 3, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Aug 3, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
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