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HR 2611 105th Congress House

Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to declare that donations to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor from a sense of religious obligation, such as… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to declare that donations to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor from a sense of religious obligation, such as tithes, shall be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value.

Introduced: November 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyCharitable contributionsChurch propertyDebtor and creditor
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Oct 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law, with respect to avoidance of fraudulent transfers and obligations by the bankruptcy trustee, to provide that a transfer of a donation to a religious unit made by a debtor from a sense of religious obligation such as tithes, shall be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 5
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jun 3, 1998
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Nov 12, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 12, 1997
CRANE, PHILIP
· Nov 9, 1997
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 9, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Nov 7, 1997
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 7, 1997
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 6, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 6, 1997
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 7, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2611: Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2611/
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