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National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008

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To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.

Introduced: November 1, 2007 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 23, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5801-5802)
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5801-5802)
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4044.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5801-5805)
Jun 20, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-726.
Jun 20, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Jun 11, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 24, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 1, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 3, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Nov 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to prohibit the bankruptcy court from dismissing or converting a case based on means testing while the debtor: (1) is either on active duty in the military service of the United States or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and during the 540 days following the end of such period; and (3) was called to such active duty or performed such homeland defense activity after September 11, 2001, as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or the National Guard.

Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to Congress on whether and to what degree members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and the National Guard: (1) avail themselves of the benefits of this Act; (2) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases substantially related to service that qualifies such members for such benefits of this Act; and (3) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases materially related to such service.

Requires such study to include the effects that the use by such members of this Act has upon: (1) the bankruptcy system; (2) creditors; and (3) the debt-incurrence practices of such members.

What's happening now June 24, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Republican 1
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 6, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 6, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 1, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 15, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 1, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 1, 2008
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 11, 2008
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 6, 2007
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 6, 2007
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 1, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4044: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4044/
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"H.R. 4044: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4044/.
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H.R. 4044, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4044/.
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[H.R. 4044: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4044/)
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