H.R. 9111 · House bill · 119th Congress

Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2026

Sponsored by Rep. Shri Thanedar, Michigan

Introduced Jun 2, 2026

Referred to the Judiciary Committee

Latest action Jun 2, 2026

SponsorRep. Shri Thanedar, Michigan

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Sec. 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.

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