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H.R. 975 (108th)

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2003

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 February 2003

Last action

21 March 2003 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.

Sponsors

Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare · Taxation

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Summary

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law governing: (1) conversion of bankruptcy petitions; (2) abusive creditor practices; (3) domestic support obligations; (4) consumer protections, including protection of personally identifiable information; (5) measures to discourage bankruptcy abuse, including reduction of the homestead exemption for fraud; (6) guidelines for general and small business bankruptcies, including appointment of a committee of retired employees; (7) bankruptcy data dissemination and bankruptcy tax provisions; (8) ancillary and other cross-border cases to incorporate the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency; and (9) financial contracts and transfers entered into with an insolvent insured depository institution before its conservatorship or receivership. Reenacts Chapter 12, Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income. Brings family fishermen within the purview of Federal bankruptcy protection. Prescribes guidelines for insolvent health care businesses and related patients' rights. Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal Judicial Code to mandate appointments for additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships in designated States. Prescribes additional consumer credit disclosures, including open end credit plans and introductory rates.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 February 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 February 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 March 2003

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 March 2003

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.

    Source: Committee

  9. 12 March 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 18 March 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 18 March 2003

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 975 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 March 2003

    Discharge

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  13. 18 March 2003

    Committee

    Committee on Financial Services discharged.

    Source: Committee

  14. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2003.

    Source: IntroReferral

  15. 18 March 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-40, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  16. 18 March 2003

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-40, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  17. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 147 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  18. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  19. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 975.

    Source: Floor

  20. 19 March 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  21. 19 March 2003

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 113, 1 Present (Roll no. 74).

    Source: Floor

  22. 19 March 2003

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 113, 1 Present (Roll no. 74).

    Source: Floor

  23. 19 March 2003

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 150 - 276, 1 Present (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H2097)

    Source: Floor

  24. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  25. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H2097-2099)

    Source: Floor

  26. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  27. 19 March 2003

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  28. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 975.

    Source: Floor

  29. 19 March 2003

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 975 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

  30. 19 March 2003

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H1991-2100, text of measure as reported in House: CR H1999-2046)

    Source: Floor

  31. 19 March 2003

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 147 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  32. 20 March 2003

    Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  33. 21 March 2003

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 50.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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