# 115-hr-6588: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018

115-hr-6588, Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6588
- Congress: 115
- Title: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Introduced: 2018-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018 This bill allows a student loan to be discharged in bankruptcy, without proving undue hardship, if the loan first became due more than five years before the bankruptcy filing.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7186: Diverse Small Business Empowerment Act
- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- 115-hr-6795: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6430: Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6588)

## Related
- [115-hr-7186: Diverse Small Business Empowerment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7186)
- [115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6869)
- [115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6805)
- [115-hr-6795: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6795)
- [115-hr-6437: Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6437)
- [115-hr-6430: Securing the Homeland Security Supply Chain Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6430)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6588 (as of 2025-11-18).