S5577-118

Introduced

To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Education, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2024.
  • Section idB749255ECF4B46D3933C61B2A298B50F: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section id6f20349dd066492c82fddcb67d5ac02a: 101. Findings and purpose Congress finds that— individuals and families are often in financial distress for reasons outside of their control, such as job loss,...
  • Section idba5ee2d638044853965e1cd6a52eff9a: 102. Chapter 10 individual bankruptcy Title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 946 the following: 10Individual bankruptcySUBCHAPTER...
  • Section id467e54bbdaa842909382b568e0f9e128: 1001. Trustee Except as provided by section 1052, in a case under this chapter, the United States trustee— shall appoint 1 disinterested individual to serve as...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Education, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 11, United States Code, to add a bankruptcy chapter relating to the debt of individuals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Education Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies:
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 18, 2024

Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Education Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"value" §id43de69ae6f21414cbc7185923ebe62a5

value— as of the date of the filing of the petition

"rental-purchase agreement" §idba5ee2d638044853965e1cd6a52eff9a

an agreement, irrespective of form— for the use of personal property, other than a vehicle, by the debtor for personal, family, or household purposes

"rental-purchase agreement" §idf28102c418ac4a1699e5c91e761f1d02

an agreement, irrespective of form— for the use of personal property, other than a vehicle, by the debtor for personal, family, or household purposes

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