Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017

Summary

Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow private education loans to be discharged in bankruptcy regardless of whether a debtor demonstrates undue hardship. Under current law, student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy only if the loans impose an undue hardship on the debtor.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

   Source: Committee

2. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E661-662)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 May 2017 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
• related to → Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2019
• related to ← Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2015