Pass H.R. 2028-The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011

The Issue

Graduates swimming in private student loan debt are finding it increasingly difficult to make their monthly payments. Private banks don't offer economic hardship programs, deferments, and consolidations. That's why we need to pass H.R. 2028, a bill that will help graduates with unmanageable private student loan debt file for bankruptcy.

On July 11, 2011, Speaker of the House John Boehner referred H.R. 2028 to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial, and Administrative Law, where it has been sitting, neglected, ever since. In the meantime, graduates with private debt continue to suffer, while businesses freely file for bankruptcy. Tell the Subcommittee on Courts, and Administrative Law to pass H.R. 2028, bringing the bill one step closer to becoming law.

This petition had 102 supporters

The Issue

Graduates swimming in private student loan debt are finding it increasingly difficult to make their monthly payments. Private banks don't offer economic hardship programs, deferments, and consolidations. That's why we need to pass H.R. 2028, a bill that will help graduates with unmanageable private student loan debt file for bankruptcy.

On July 11, 2011, Speaker of the House John Boehner referred H.R. 2028 to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial, and Administrative Law, where it has been sitting, neglected, ever since. In the meantime, graduates with private debt continue to suffer, while businesses freely file for bankruptcy. Tell the Subcommittee on Courts, and Administrative Law to pass H.R. 2028, bringing the bill one step closer to becoming law.

The Decision Makers

Howard Coble
Howard Coble
Chairman of the Subcommittee
Trey Gowdy
Former US House of Representatives - South Carolina-4
Travis Norton-Legislative Counsel, House Judiciary
Travis Norton-Legislative Counsel, House Judiciary
The Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
The Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
Lamar Smith-Chairman, House Judiciary
Lamar Smith-Chairman, House Judiciary

Petition Updates