National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023
HR 3315, the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023, extends an existing bankruptcy protection for qualifying military reservists and National Guard members. It amends the 2008 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act to extend the exemption period from 15 to 19 years, allowing those activated for at least 90 days after September 11, 2001, to avoid automatic rejection in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings due to income thresholds. This provision directly affects service members called to active duty or homeland defense roles, providing them additional time to manage debt without facing the "means-test presumption of abuse." The bill makes no new policy changes beyond extending this specific relief period.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2023
House Passage
Dec 2023
Senate Passage
Dec 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced May 15, 2023
Signed Dec 19, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6009)
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6009)
upper
Dec 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6747)
lower
Nov 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-283.
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
May 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Burchett
RRepublican
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