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H.R.5421

H.R.5421: Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
Introduced Sept. 9, 2014
Latest Major Action Dec. 2, 2014
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Bill Sponsor

Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to a "covered financial corporation" incorporated or organized under any federal or state law (other than a stockbroker, a commodity broker, or a domestic or foreign insurance company or financial institution meeting certain criteria) that is: (1) a bank holding company; or (2) a corporation that exists for the primary purpose of owning,...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 2, 2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 1, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 1, 2014	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8174-8177)
Dec. 1, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5421.
Dec. 1, 2014	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8174-8181)
Dec. 1, 2014	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 1, 2014	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 470.
Dec. 1, 2014	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-630.
Sept. 10, 2014	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sept. 10, 2014	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 10, 2014	Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Sept. 9, 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Sept. 9, 2014	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 9, 2014	Introduced in the House by Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)

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