US HB137 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-14 - ASSUMING 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.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-14 - ASSUMING 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.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-14 | House | ASSUMING 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. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/137/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr137/BILLS-115hr137ih.pdf |
