HR 2604 105th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Charitable contributions Debtor and creditor Economics and Public Finance Fraud Income Law Liens Religion Social Welfare Trusts and trustees

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998

Introduced: October 2, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 1998

Laid on the table. See S. 1244 for further action. (consideration: CR H4005)

Jun 3, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 3, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 3, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Jun 3, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jun 3, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3999-4005)

Jun 3, 1998

Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 3, 1998

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.

Jun 3, 1998

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-556.

May 14, 1998

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

May 14, 1998

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 12, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E835)

May 7, 1998

Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

Feb 12, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 6, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Oct 2, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 2, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law with respect to avoidance by the trustee in bankruptcy of fraudulent transfers and obligations to cite circumstances under which a transfer of a charitable contribution to a qualified religious or charitable unit shall not be considered to be fraudulent. Prohibits the trustee from avoiding such charitable contributions when acting as lien creditors and successor to certain creditor and purchasers.

Excludes from "disposable income," for purposes of bankruptcy plan confirmation, up to 15 percent of the gross income of the debtor when it is expended for such charitable contributions.

Prohibits the bankruptcy court, when it determines whether to dismiss a case, from taking into consideration whether a debtor makes charitable contributions to any qualified religious or charitable entity.

What's happening now June 3, 1998

Laid on the table. See S. 1244 for further action. (consideration: CR H4005)

Committees of jurisdiction 2