United States · Bill · S
S. 1561 (110th)
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans.
Introduced
7 June 2007
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7336)
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10 August 2026
Summary
Revises federal bankruptcy law with respect to the exemption from the exception to discharge in bankruptcy for certain educational loans if excepting such debt from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and debtor's dependents. Limits such exemption to the existing ones for: (1) an educational benefit overpayment or loan made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit; and (2) an obligation to repay funds received from a governmental unit as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. Repeals the current exemption for: (1) any loan made under any program funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or nonprofit institution; and (2) any other qualified education loan incurred by an individual debtor on behalf of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent, including indebtedness used to refinance a qualified education loan. (Thus makes both kinds of loans nondischargeable in bankruptcy.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 June 2007
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 June 2007
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 June 2007
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/1561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/1561