Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023
Latest action · Jan 11, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 11, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023
This bill requires a bankruptcy court to grant a debtor attorney's fees and the costs of the proceeding if (1) the debtor's student loan debt is discharged on the basis of undue hardship, and (2) the court finds that the creditor's position was not substantially justified.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 11, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 9, January 11, 2023, page H206.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 11, 2023Introduced in House
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