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H.R. 3972 (110th)

To amend the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to exempt from the means test in bankruptcy cases, for a limited period, qualifying reserve-component members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 60 days.

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Introduced

25 October 2007

Last action

2 November 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

30 November 2025

Defence

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Summary

Amends the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to prohibit the bankruptcy court from dismissing or converting a case based on means testing while the debtor: (1) is either on active duty or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 60 days; or (2) was either called to active duty or performed homeland defense activity as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or a member of the National Guard after September 11, 2001.

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Timeline

  1. 25 October 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 October 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 October 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 November 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

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