US HB100 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends federal bankruptcy law to allow an individual whose student loan debt is discharged due to undue hardship to recover the costs of, and a reasonable attorney's fee for, the discharge proceeding if the court finds that the position of the creditor was not substantially justified.
Title
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2) |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1674 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/100/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr100/BILLS-114hr100ih.pdf |
