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HR 6588 115th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Higher education Student aid and college costs

Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018

Introduced: July 26, 2018 Introduced by: Correa, J. Luis Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1092-1093)
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018

This bill allows a student loan to be discharged in bankruptcy, without proving undue hardship, if the loan first became due more than five years before the bankruptcy filing.

What's happening now July 26, 2018

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 9, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6588: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6588/
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"H.R. 6588: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6588/.
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H.R. 6588, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6588/.
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