US HB7655 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows student loan debt to be discharged in bankruptcy if (1) the debtor's income has declined by a specified amount during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak or as a result of the outbreak, or (2) the primary income earner of the debtor's family died or became seriously disabled as a result of COVID-19.
Title
COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
| Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Bankruptcy
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Finance and financial sector
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Finance and financial sector
Higher education
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Student aid and college costs
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7655/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7655/BILLS-116hr7655ih.pdf |
