HR9111Referred to Committee
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-02
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Shri Thanedar
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (555 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000488
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Cosponsors (0)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-02
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would change bankruptcy law to prevent aggressive collection tactics by student loan companies against borrowers who file for bankruptcy protection. Currently, student loan debt is treated differently than other debts in bankruptcy, making it extremely difficult for borrowers to get relief even when they're in severe financial hardship. This bill would give bankruptcy courts more power to address unfair collection practices and potentially provide struggling borrowers with better options to manage their student loan obligations.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9111 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9111 To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2026 Mr. Thanedar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by striking ``of this section'' and inserting ``or the debtor requests a determination of the dischargeability of a debt based on undue hardship under subsection (a)(8)''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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