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H.R. 449

Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015

Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015

Amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow the discharge in bankruptcy of an educational loan or an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. (Currently, those debts are dischargeable only if excepting them from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.)

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

Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6](D-MD)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

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

    Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
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    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House