
Proposed Bill Eliminates Student Loan Discharge Exception
On September 8, 2015, Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee introduced a bill in Congress intended to reduce the burden on students and their families caused by the ever-increasing costs of higher education and the financial stress of student loans.H.R. 3451. The proposed legislation removes student loans from section 523(a)’s exceptions to discharge, thereby clearing the way for student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy just as credit card debts and car loans are currently disc