118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 306Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2023

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

Finance and financial sector
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Last action Jan 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Jan 11, 2023
Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.