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H.R. 2498

Referred to Committee

Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021

Introduced 4/14/2021•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

4/14/2021 • House

Summary

Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2021

This bill directs the holder of a private education loan to discharge the loan in the event of the borrower's death or total and permanent disability. The obligation of a cosigner for a private education loan is also discharged in the event of total and permanent disability of the borrower. The bill also extends indefinitely the exclusion of student loan debt discharge from gross income for federal income tax purposes.

Introduced in House • 4/14/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Consumer creditDebt collectionDisability and paralysisHigher educationIncome tax exclusionStudent aid and college costs

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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Democrat • PA-4

Sponsored 4/14/2021

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 14, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House4/14/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0