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HR 5586 99th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Debtor and creditor Drunk driving Motor Vehicles and Driving

Willful Injury and Drunk Driving Act of 1986

Introduced: September 24, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Sep 24, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Sep 24, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Willful Injury and Drunk Driving Act of 1986 - Amends Federal bankruptcy provisions to except from discharge an individual's debt: (1) for willful and malicious injury to another entity or another entity's property; and (2) arising from the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

What's happening now October 1, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 7, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5586: Willful Injury and Drunk Driving Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5586/
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"H.R. 5586: Willful Injury and Drunk Driving Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5586/.
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H.R. 5586, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5586/.
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