A bill to grant priority in payment from the estate of a bankrupt railroad to tax claims of local school districts, other units of local government, and States.

Summary

States that, in any proceeding for the reorganization or liquidation of a railroad under specified provisions of the Bankruptcy Act, priority of payment of such estate shall be given to tax claims of local school districts, other units of local government, and States.

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Timeline

1. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 October 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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