Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HR 449 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 449.
You're tracking HR 449
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HR 449 — Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
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 114th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow the discharge in bankruptcy of an educational loan or an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. (Currently, those debts are dischargeable only if excepting them from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HR 449 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.
-
Introduced in House
Sponsors
- John Delaney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- John Delaney Democrat
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 449 do?
- Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 Amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow the discharge in bankruptcy of an educational loan or an obligation to repay funds received as an educational benefit, scholarship, or stipend. (Currently, those debts are dischargeable only if excepting them from discharge would impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's dependents.)
- Who sponsors HR 449?
- HR 449 is sponsored by John Delaney (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HR 449?
- This bill died with 114th 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 449?
- Track HR 449 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HR 449
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 449
Last checked for changes about 10 hours ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →