HR9223-118

Introduced

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Finance, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6367E4E3D5384253B69ADCA982C5B83E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2024.
  • Section H711196B01950444B813B8133B2DB96E9: 2. Prohibition of nondebtor releases Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 113.Prohibition of nondebtor...
  • Section HC8FDE479864A41CCAE6310E4E9EC4DF5: 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsection (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201,...
  • Section H383C62C6824E4F3CBA1F526A1A632C3F: 3. Appeal of nondebtor stays Section 158 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking The and inserting Except as provided in...
  • Section HA5B4B036CED14C64988C3D201BC8AD2E: 4. Divisional mergers Section 1112 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and by inserting after...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Finance, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Finance Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 30, 2024

Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Porter, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Finance Labor
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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