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S. 2128 116th Congress Senate

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, 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: July 16, 2019 Introduced by: Lindsey Graham Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyConsumer creditHomeland securityMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves
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Jul 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2019
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 Latest action July 16, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019

This bill extends for an additional four years the exemption from the means test under Chapter 7 bankruptcy for qualifying members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard. Currently, the exemption expires on December 19, 2019.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3304 Identical bill National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 16, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 16, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 16, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 16, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 16, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 16, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2019
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