United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2648 (116th)
Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
Introduced
9 May 2019
Last action
29 September 2020 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
9 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
14 September 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5.
Source: Committee
29 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
- related to → Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2022
- related to → Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2648
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2648
- us · 116-hr-2648 · source updated 5 December 2025