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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 9, 2005
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law governing: (1) conversion of bankruptcy petitions; (2) abusive creditor practices; (3) domestic support obligations; (4) consumer protections, including protection of personally identifiable information; (5) measures to discourage bankruptcy abuse, including reduction of the homestead exemption for fraud; (6) guidelines for general and small business bankruptcies, including appointment of a committee of retired employees; (7) bankruptcy data dissemination and bankruptcy tax provisions; (8) ancillary and other cross-border cases to incorporate the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency; and (9) financial contracts and transfers entered into with an insolvent insured depository institution before its conservatorship or receivership.

Reenacts Chapter 12, Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income.

Brings family fishermen within the purview of Federal bankruptcy protection.

Prescribes guidelines for insolvent health care businesses and related patients' rights.

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal Judicial Code to mandate appointments for additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships in designated States.

Prescribes additional consumer credit disclosures, including open end credit plans and introductory rates.

What's happening now May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 256 Related bill Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 6
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 9, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 17, 2005
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 17, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2005
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 9, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 9, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 9, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 9, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 685: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-685/
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"H.R. 685: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-685/.
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H.R. 685, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-685/.
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