Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 23, 2013)
Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013
Amends federal bankruptcy law to make privately issued student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy. Under current law, student loans (whether issued privately or by a governmental unit) are dischargeable only if excepting the loans from dischargeability would impose undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.
What just happenedJan 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S222)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 23, 2013
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S222)
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S220-221)
- Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate