HR 5899
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Bankruptcy
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
Introduced: February 13, 2020
Introduced by:
Grothman, Glenn
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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