HOUSE 137115th CongressOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Honoring the life of Shimon Peres.
- Last Action
- 3/29/2017
Actions
- 2018-03-14ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 137, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
- 2017-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-03 (00)
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow an individual whose student loan debt is discharged due to undue hardship to recover court costs and attorney's fees for the discharge proceeding if the court finds that the position of the creditor opposing the discharge was not substantially justified.
Cosponsors (3)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
Subjects
- Bankruptcy
- Higher education
- Student aid and college costs
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