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Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation to Address Natural Disaster Victims (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Sept. 27, 2005
Report Number RS22275
Report Type Report
Authors Robin Jeweler, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Several bills have been introduced in the 109th Congress to amend the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3662 would delay the effective date for the means test amendments to the Code enacted in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3697 , S. 1647 , S. 1765 , and S. 1766 would make substantive amendments to the Code to deal with victims of natural disasters. They are discussed below. This report will be updated as events warrant.