Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2024
This bill removes a key barrier preventing student loan debt from being discharged in bankruptcy. It amends the U.S. Bankruptcy Code by eliminating the exception that previously made most federal student loans non-dischargeable, meaning borrowers could not erase this debt through bankruptcy proceedings. The change applies only to bankruptcy cases filed on or after the bill's enactment date, affecting new cases where student loan borrowers may now seek relief. This is a procedural change to bankruptcy law, not a direct loan forgiveness or repayment program.
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Introduction
Oct 2024
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Introduced Oct 4, 2024
Last action Oct 4, 2024
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Oct 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Oct 4, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Jerrold Nadler
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Swalwell
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
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