To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

United States115th CongressHR-2527House of Representatives
Updated: May 18, 2017

Summary

Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow private education loans to be discharged in bankruptcy regardless of whether a debtor demonstrates undue hardship. Under current law, student loans may be discharged in bankruptcy only if the loans impose an undue hardship on the debtor.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E661-662)

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

    House of Representatives

  4. Introduced in House

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