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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 114
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2013
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Reed, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Fairness for Struggling Students Act
of 2013
.
Exceptions to discharge
Section 523(a)(8) of
title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking dependents,
for
and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (B) and
inserting dependents, for an educational benefit overpayment or loan
made, insured, or guaranteed by a governmental unit or made under any program
funded in whole or in part by a governmental unit or an obligation to repay
funds received from a governmental unit as an educational benefit, scholarship,
or stipend;
.
