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HR 1181 112th Congress House

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

Introduced: April 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyFirearms and explosives
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2011 - 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 a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol or any combination of them.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 12
Hultgren, Randy
· Oct 5, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Sep 13, 2011
Reed, Tom
· Jun 14, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 25, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· May 13, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· May 4, 2011
Flores, Bill
· May 4, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· May 4, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 4, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 4, 2011
Mack, Connie
· May 4, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· May 4, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 4, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 15, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 15, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 14, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Apr 14, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 13, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 13, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Apr 13, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 13, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 13, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Apr 13, 2011
King, Steve
· Apr 13, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1181: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1181/
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"H.R. 1181: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1181/.
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