S 4972
119th Congress
Senate
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4972: A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4972/
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