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H.R. 8393 119th Congress House

Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief under chapter 11 that is objectively futile or in subjective bad faith a cau… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief under chapter 11 that is objectively futile or in subjective bad faith a cause for dismissal of the case, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2026 Introduced by: Emilia Strong Sykes Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 20, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8393: Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8393/
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"H.R. 8393: Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8393/.
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