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HR 141 115th Congress House

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyPublic utilities and utility rates
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 17, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 141, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 141, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017

This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to specify that an individual debtor may not be required to furnish a security deposit to maintain utility services if the debtor pays specified debts owed to the utility within a certain timeframe.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 141: Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-141/
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"H.R. 141: Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-141/.
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H.R. 141, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-141/.
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