Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015”.
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2015
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.
Sec. 2 Amendment
Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by striking “of this section” and inserting “or the debtor requests a determination of the dischargeability of a debt based on undue hardship under subsection (a)(8)”.
Sec. 3 Effective date; application of amendment
Effective date— Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Application of amendment— The amendment made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.