HR 5827
111th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Bankruptcy
Firearms and explosives
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010
Introduced: July 22, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Aug 12, 2010
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Aug 5, 2010
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 29, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6215-6216)
Jul 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 307 - 113 (Roll no. 479). (text: CR 7/27/2010 H6137)
Jul 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 307 - 113 (Roll no. 479).(text: CR 7/27/2010 H6137)
Jul 27, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 27, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6137-6139)
Jul 27, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5827.
Jul 22, 2010
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2010 | House · vote #479 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 307–113 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol or any combination of them.
Declares the date of enactment as the effective date of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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