# 116-hr-5899: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.

116-hr-5899, To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5899
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2020-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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 (2)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5899 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5899)

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- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5899 (as of 2025-11-18).