United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4044 (110th)
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
Introduced
1 November 2007
Last action
24 June 2008 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
10 August 2026
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 November 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
1 April 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
24 April 2008
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
24 April 2008
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 April 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 June 2008
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Source: Calendars
20 June 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-726.
Source: Committee
20 June 2008
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-726.
Source: Committee
23 June 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5801-5802)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5801-5802)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4044.
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5801-5805)
Source: Floor
23 June 2008
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 June 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 June 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 2008 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 June 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 1 November 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 2008
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 June 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → 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.
- related to ← National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/4044
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/4044
- us · 110-hr-4044 · source updated 10 August 2026