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Christopher’s Law

Introduced: July 31, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jul 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act or Christopher's Law

This bill establishes requirements concerning the private student loans of a deceased or disabled borrower.

Upon the event of the death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity of a student loan borrower, the lender of a private education lender must discharge the liability of the borrower, estate of the borrower, and any cosigner of the loan or parent borrowers.

In addition, the bill establishes disclosure requirements for such lenders with respect to such loans.

What's happening now July 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 31, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 31, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2405: Christopher’s Law. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2405/
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"S. 2405: Christopher’s Law." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2405/.
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S. 2405, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2405/.
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