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HR 3690 101th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture

To amend chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the discharge of certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

Introduced: November 16, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Nov 16, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 16, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal bankruptcy code to prohibit the bankruptcy court from granting the discharge of any debt constituting a fine or forfeiture payable to a governmental unit.

What's happening now November 20, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3690: To amend chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the discharge of certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3690/
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"H.R. 3690: To amend chapter 13 of title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the discharge of certain fines, penalties, and forfeitures.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3690/.
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H.R. 3690, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3690/.
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