HR138-118

Introduced

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraph (B). It relies on definition changes and exemptions. The main policy areas are Education and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Exempts exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraph (B).

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill exempts exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraph (B).

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill exempts exceptions to discharge Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraph (B).

Policy Domains

Education Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Financial services firms and customers affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance

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