HR 3972
110th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy courts
Civil procedure
Crime and Law Enforcement
Debtor and creditor
Emergency Management
Law
National Guard
Terrorism
To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.
Introduced: October 25, 2007
Introduced by:
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Oct 25, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 25, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to prohibit the bankruptcy court from dismissing or converting a case based on means testing while the debtor: (1) is either on active duty or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 60 days; or (2) was either called to active duty or performed homeland defense activity as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard after September 11, 2001.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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