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S 1889 99th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Administrative procedure Bankruptcy Domestic Relations and Families Support of dependents

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, relating to bankruptcy, to prevent discharge of administratively ordered support obligations.

Introduced: December 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1986
Senate incorporated this measure in S.1923 (and subsequently in H.R.5316) as an amendment.
Mar 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Mar 12, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 11, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 11, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 6, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Mar 6, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Mar 6, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 3, 1986
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Justice.
Feb 12, 1986
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Department of Health and Human Services.
Feb 5, 1986
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Dec 6, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Dec 2, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Dec 2, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal bankruptcy provisions to prevent the discharge of any order, rule, or determination made pursuant to a State administrative process for obtaining and enforcing child or spousal support orders.

What's happening now May 8, 1986

Senate incorporated this measure in S.1923 (and subsequently in H.R.5316) as an amendment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3