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H.R. 306 118th Congress House

Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

Introduced: January 11, 2023 Introduced by: Shri Thanedar Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2023
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 Latest action January 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023

This bill requires a bankruptcy court to grant a debtor attorney's fees and the costs of the proceeding if (1) the debtor's student loan debt is discharged on the basis of undue hardship, and (2) the court finds that the creditor's position was not substantially justified.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 306: Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-306/
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"H.R. 306: Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-306/.
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H.R. 306, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-306/.
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