US HB4835 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-21 - 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 2014 - 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.

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Title

Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2014

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-07-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
2014-06-11HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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