# 114-hr-4246: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015

114-hr-4246, National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Became Public Law No: 114-107. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4246
- Congress: 114
- Title: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-107.
- Introduced: 2015-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 (Liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4246)

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