Representatives

To amend chapter 9 of title 11 of the United States Code to improve protections for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies. (Redefining good faith for eligibilty under NLRB standard, & amending plan confirmation standard.)

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies.

Amends the 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.

To nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending.

Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36 percent.

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to guarantee principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the government of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, including its public corporations and instrumentalities, on the condition that the government of the territory demonstrates meaningful improvement in the management of its public finances, and for other purposes.

To provide the Government of Puerto Rico the choice to restructure its municipal debt in conjunction with enhanced financial oversight, and for other purposes.

To establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers with respect to student loans, and for other purposes.