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COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020

Introduced: July 16, 2020 Introduced by: Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2020
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COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020

This bill allows student loan debt to be discharged in bankruptcy if (1) the debtor's income has declined by a specified amount during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak or as a result of the outbreak, or (2) the primary income earner of the debtor's family died or became seriously disabled as a result of COVID-19.

What's happening now July 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 16, 2020
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7655: COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7655/
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"H.R. 7655: COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7655/.
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H.R. 7655, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7655/.
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