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HR 6198 111th Congress House

Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections; and for related purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2010 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-327.
Dec 22, 2010
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2010
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8535; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8535)
Dec 16, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 6198.
Dec 16, 2010
Ms. Chu moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec 16, 2010
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8535; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8535)
Dec 16, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 16, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 22, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8205)
Nov 19, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 2010
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7158-7161)
Sep 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7158-7161)
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6198.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7158-7161)
Sep 28, 2010
Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 23, 2010
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1730-1731)
Sep 23, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,718 – To make a technical correction. Agreed to Nov 19, 2010
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 Latest action December 22, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-327.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010 - Makes technical corrections to federal bankruptcy law, relating to amendments made by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, with respect to: (1) the power of the court; (2) waiver of sovereign immunity; (3) public access to papers; (4) who may be a debtor; (5) penalties for fraudulent or negligent preparation of bankruptcy petitions; (6) debtor reporting requirements; (7) automatic stay; (8) case administration; (9) determination of tax liability; (10) priorities of creditors and claims; (11) debtor's duties; (12) exceptions to a discharge; (13) restrictions on debt relief agencies; (14) property of the estate; (15) abandonment of property of the estate; (16) treatment of certain liens; and (17) conversion or dismissal.

Makes technical corrections to the federal criminal code relating to bankruptcy fraud.

Makes technical corrections to the federal judicial code relating to appeals and to bankruptcy statistics.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 28, 2010
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