Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
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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.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 1/3/2017
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/3/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2018
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