Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HR 532 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on HR 532.
You're tracking HR 532
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HR 532 — Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
Died in session
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to limit the non-dischargeability, except in cases of undue hardship, of educational loans to those made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit, or made under any program funded by a governmental unit or any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a nonprofit institution (thus allowing the discharge of private educational loan indebtedness without the need to show an undue hardship).
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HR 532 on the official United States source →Action History
-
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
-
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
- Steve Cohen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 532 do?
- Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to limit the non-dischargeability, except in cases of undue hardship, of educational loans to those made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit, or made under any program funded by a governmental unit or any program for which substantially all of the funds are provided by a nonprofit institution (thus allowing the discharge of private educational loan indebtedness without the need to show an undue hardship).
- Who sponsors HR 532?
- HR 532 is sponsored by Steve Cohen (D).
- What is the current status of HR 532?
- This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 532?
- Track HR 532 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HR 532
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HR 532
Last checked for changes about 11 hours ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →