United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5899 (116th)
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
Introduced
13 February 2020
Last action
10 March 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
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
13 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 February 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
- related to → RED Act
- related to → To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5899
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5899
- us · 116-hr-5899 · source updated 3 January 2025