To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends federal bankruptcy law to allow debtors to exempt up to $3,000 worth of firearms from their bankruptcy estate, protecting gun ownership during bankruptcy proceedings. It relies on exemptions. The main policy areas are Finance, Bankruptcy Law, and Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Individual bankruptcy filers who own firearms could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings could lose revenue opportunities and Bankruptcy trustees could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Amends federal bankruptcy law to allow debtors to exempt up to $3,000 worth of firearms from their bankruptcy estate, protecting gun ownership during bankruptcy proceedings.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends federal bankruptcy law to allow debtors to exempt up to $3,000 worth of firearms from their bankruptcy estate, protecting gun ownership during bankruptcy proceedings.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill amends federal bankruptcy law to allow debtors to exempt up to $3,000 worth of firearms from their bankruptcy estate, protecting gun ownership during bankruptcy proceedings.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill
Identified Gains
- Individual bankruptcy filers who own firearms
Identified Costs
- Unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
- Bankruptcy trustees
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Owens, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms
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