To amend the definition of who may be a debtor under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Summary

Amends Federal bankruptcy provisions to provide that an air carrier engaged in interstate or foreign commerce shall be deemed a debtor for reorganization purposes only if every member of such carrier's controlled group of corporations simultaneously becomes a debtor for reorganization purposes. Limits such treatment to cases commenced from March 9, 1989, until May 8, 1989.

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Timeline

1. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 March 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 March 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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