Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 12, 2015Finance and Financial Sector
S. 729
Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 12, 2015)
Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015
This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to make privately issued student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy. Under current law, student loans (whether issued privately or by a governmental unit) are dischargeable only if excepting the loans from dischargeability would impose undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.
What just happenedMar 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1497)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
15 cosponsors15 D
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- Introduced in SenateMar 12, 2015
- Mar 12, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1497)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate