US HB770 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-2)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] |
| Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] | Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] |
| Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
| Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2648 (Related) 2020-09-29 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5.
SB1414 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB5899 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
SB1414 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB5899 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/770/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr770/BILLS-116hr770ih.pdf |
