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HR 1674 114th Congress House

Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

Introduced: April 13, 2015 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Mar 26, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E446)
Mar 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2015

Amends the federal bankruptcy code to limit the non-dischargeability, except in cases of undue hardship, of educational loans to those made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit, or made under any program funded by a governmental unit or any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a nonprofit institution (thus allowing the discharge of private educational loan indebtedness without the need to show an undue hardship).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 100 Related bill Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 24
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 12, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jun 3, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 20, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 20, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 14, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 12, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 22, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 22, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 20, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 20, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 16, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 15, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 14, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 14, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 13, 2015
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2015
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 13, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 13, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 13, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1674: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1674/
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"H.R. 1674: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1674/.
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H.R. 1674, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1674/.
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