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S. 2347, the "Student Loan Repayment Acceleration Act"
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude employer contributions to student loan repayment from income, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4206, the "Student and Taxpayer Protection Act"
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include requirements for programs of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.
H.R. 4254, the "Overdraft Protection Act of 2019"
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes.
Holding a Contempt Hearing May Be Ok, but the Remedy Might Violate Automatic Stay
A contempt hearing fell under the ‘criminal’ exception to the automatic stay, but jailing a debtor to coerce payment of a prepetition debt violated the stay, Judge Grossman ruled.
H.R. 4670, the "Simplifying Student Loans Act"
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an income-based repayment for new loans on and after July 1, 2021, and for borrowers who enter income-based repayment after June 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4674, the "College Affordability Act"
To amend and strengthen the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cost of college for students and families, to hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and to give a new generation of students the opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career.
H.R. 4749, the "Student Loan Relief Act of 2019"
To provide temporary authority to the Secretary of Education to reissue certain student loans to reduce interest rates paid by borrowers, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4869, the "Student Loan Default Reduction Program Act"
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.