HR 3697 109th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Collection of accounts Commerce Debtor and creditor Disaster relief Disasters District courts Emergency Management Hurricane aftermath legislation Income tax Law Small business Tax returns Taxation Victims

Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005

Introduced: September 8, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Oct 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Sep 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 8, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1803-1804)

Sep 8, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005 - Amends federal bankruptcy law governing cases commenced as of October 17, 2005 (the effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005).

Excludes from the accounting of current monthly incomepayments to victims of a natural disaster on account of their status as victims of a natural disaster.

Defines victim of a natural disaster as one: (1) whose financial condition is materially adversely affected by a natural disaster; and (2) whose domicile, residence, or principal place of business (including principal assets) in the United States is located in a natural disaster zone immediately preceding the event that caused the natural disaster.

Permits debtor status for a debtor unable to complete credit counseling because of a natural disaster.

Retains automatic stay protections for a debtor who is a victim of a natural disaster.

Modifies requirements governing the statutory deadline for completion of debtor's duties. Authorizes the court to extend any such time period if: (1) the debtor is a victim of a natural disaster; and (2) the debtor's status as a victim of a natural disaster necessitates such extension of time.

Includes within the permissible monthly expenses of a chapter 7 debtor the actual reasonably necessary expenses incurred as a result of being a victim of a natural disaster.

Modifies requirements governing conversion or dismissal of either a Chapter 7 case, a Chapter 11 Reorganization case, or Chapter 13 case if the debtor is a victim of a natural disaster.

Authorizes the court to grant an extension of time for filing small business bankruptcy documentation if the debtor is unable to meet the deadline because of a natural disaster.

What's happening now October 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

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