United States · Law · S
S. 3197 (110th)
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
Introduced
25 June 2008
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 110-438.
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10 August 2026
Summary
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to prohibit the bankruptcy court from dismissing or converting a case based on means testing while the debtor: (1) is either on active duty in the military service of the United States or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and during the 540 days following the end of such period; and (3) was called to such active duty or performed such homeland defense activity after September 11, 2001, as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or the National Guard. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether and to what degree members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and the National Guard: (1) avail themselves of the benefits of this Act; (2) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases substantially related to service that qualifies such members for such benefits of this Act; and (3) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases materially related to such service. Requires such study to include the effects that the use by such members of this Act has upon: (1) the bankruptcy system; (2) creditors; and (3) the debt-incurrence practices of such members.
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Documents
15 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 2008
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 2008
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 October 2008
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 7 October 2008
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 7 October 2008
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 3 October 2008
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 September 2008
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 September 2008
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 30 September 2008
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 September 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 15 September 2008
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 September 2008
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2008
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 June 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 June 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/3197