Skip to main content
HR 2679 98th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Education Educational finance Student aid Student loan funds

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide that certain educational loans which are not dischargeable under chapter 7 of such title shall not be dischargeable under chapter 13 of such…

Show full title

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide that certain educational loans which are not dischargeable under chapter 7 of such title shall not be dischargeable under chapter 13 of such title.

Introduced: April 21, 1983 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Apr 21, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 21, 1983
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Bankruptcy Code to provide that educational loans which are not dischargeable in bankruptcy liquidation shall not be dischargeable in an adjustment of debts in a bankruptcy of an individual with regular income.

What's happening now April 25, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 17, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 17, 1983
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2679: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide that certain educational loans which are not dischargeable under chapter 7 of such title shall not be dischargeable under chapter 13 of such title.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2679/
MLA
"H.R. 2679: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide that certain educational loans which are not dischargeable under chapter 7 of such title shall not be dischargeable under chapter 13 of such title.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2679/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2679, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2679/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2679: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide that certain educational loans which are not dischargeable under chapter 7 of such title shall not be dischargeable under chapter 13 of such title.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2679/)
Report a problem