# 116-hr-2648: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019

116-hr-2648, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2648
- Congress: 116
- Title: Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 5.
- Introduced: 2019-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2019 This bill permits a borrower to discharge in bankruptcy a nonprofit, government, or private student loan, or an obligation to repay an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-2648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2648)

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- [116-hr-5602: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5602)
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- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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