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S 1414 116th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Higher education Student aid and college costs

Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019

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 May 9, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 770 Related bill Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
  • HR 2648 Identical bill Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 23, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 28, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 18, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 20, 2019
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 9, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 9, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 9, 2019
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 9, 2019
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 9, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 9, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 9, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 9, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 9, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 9, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 9, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 9, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1414: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1414/
MLA
"S. 1414: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1414/.
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S. 1414, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1414/.
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