Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 16, 2020Finance and Financial Sector
H.R. 7655
COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 16, 2020)
COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Act (CSLRA) of 2020
This bill 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.
What just happenedJul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5](D-PA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
5cosponsors1committees3actions8subjects
- Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2020
- Jul 16, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 16, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House