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HR 2609 108th Congress House

Equal Treatment of Pensions and Bankruptcy Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for the avoidance of certain transfers, and the alternate prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain retirement benefits.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyBankruptcy courtsCivil actions and liabilityCollection of accounts
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CommerceCorporation directorsDebtor and creditorEstates (Law)ExecutivesLabor and EmploymentLawLiensTax-deferred compensation plansTaxationTrusts and trustees
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 27, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1377)
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Treatment of Pensions and Bankruptcy Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to authorize the bankruptcy trustee to avoid a transfer of a debtor's interest in property to any trust or similar arrangement to fund supplemental retirement benefits or other deferred compensation for the benefit of an insider or other management employee made on or within one year before the bankruptcy petition filing date.

Authorizes the bankruptcy court, upon request of a party in interest or a committee of creditors, to allow such party or committee to commence and prosecute specified proceedings if the trustee either consents, or fails to commence such proceedings, and if the court finds that doing so is in the best interest of the estate and for the benefit of the estate.

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  • S 1343 Identical bill Equal Treatment of Pensions and Bankruptcy Act of 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2609: Equal Treatment of Pensions and Bankruptcy Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2609/
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