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Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1414| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 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
May 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2648
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • May 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2648
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-770: Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2648: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
BankruptcyHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1414| Senate 
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 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
May 9, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 9, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2648
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • May 9, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 9, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2648
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 116-770: Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2648: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
BankruptcyHigher educationStudent aid and college costs