United States · Bill · S
S. 586 (106th)
Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act of 1999
Introduced
11 March 1999
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
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Summary
Bankruptcy Abuse Reform Act of 1999 - Amends the bankruptcy code to limit the homestead exemption from a debtor's estate under State or local law to an aggregate of $100,000 in value in: (1) real or personal property (including a cooperative that owns property) that the debtor (or a dependent) uses as a residence; or (2) a burial plot for the debtor (or a dependent).
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1999
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 March 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 March 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/586
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/586