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H.R.333: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 31, 2001
- Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 2002
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
68 (24 Democrats, 1 Independent, 44 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2002 - Title I: Needs-Based Bankruptcy - (Sec. 101) Amends Federal bankruptcy law to revamp guidelines governing dismissal or conversion of a Chapter 7 liquidation (complete relief in bankruptcy), to one under either Chapter 11 (Reorganization), or Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income).(Sec. 101) Permits the bankruptcy court to convert a Chapter 7 case...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Committee Hearings Held.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 8.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-3, Part I.
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House Committee on Financial Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 26, 2001.
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Committee on Financial Services discharged.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 71 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 333 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Specified amendments are in order. Upon receipt of a message from the Senate transmitting H.R. 333 with Senate amendments thereto, it shall be in order to consider in the House a motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments and request or agree to a conference with ...
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Rule H. Res. 71 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 71.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 333 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be considered as read. Specified amendments are in order. Upon receipt of a message from the Senate transmitting H.R. 333 with Senate amendments thereto, it shall be in order to consider a motion offered by the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee that the House disagree to the Senate amendments and request or agree to a conferenc...
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 71 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Jack Quinn to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 333.
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 71, the amendments recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill (H. Rept. 107-3 part 1) shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
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Pursuant to H. Res. 71, the Committee is debating the amendment for 10 minutes.
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PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conyers objected to the voice vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 71, further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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Pursuant to H. Res. 71, the Committee is debating the amendment for 20 minutes.
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Pursuant to H. Res. 71, the Committee is debating the amendment for 60 minutes.
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The Committee is voting on the amendment offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas. At the conclusion of this vote, proceedings will resume on the amendment offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin that was debated earlier.
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AMENDMENT PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Conyers withdrew his request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner. The earlier voice vote prevails.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 333.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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Mr. Conyers moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
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The House is debating the motion for 10 minutes.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 165 - 253 (Roll no. 24).
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 108 (Roll no. 25).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 333.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 17.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill presented in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Cloture on the Motion To Proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay. 88 - 10. Record Vote Number: 230.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay. 82 - 16. Record Vote Number: 236.
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Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Leahy, Kennedy, Biden, Kohl, Feingold, Schumer, Durbin, Hatch, Grassley, Kyl, DeWine, Sessions and McConnell.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
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On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
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Ms. Baldwin moved that the House instruct conferees.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Baldwin motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to agree to Title X of the Senate amendment. Title X relates to protection of family farmers and family fishermen.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Sensenbrenner, Hyde, Gekas, Smith (TX), Chabot, Barr, Conyers, Boucher, Nadler, and Watt (NC).
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The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 901-906, 907A-909, 911, and 1301-1309 of the House bill, and secs. 901-906, 907A-909, 911, 913-4, and Title XIII of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oxley, Bachus, and LaFalce.
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The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of Title XIV of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Barton, and Dingell.
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The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of sec. 1403 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Boehner, Castle, and Kildee.
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Conference held.
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Conference report H. Rept. 107-617 filed.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 506 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 333.
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Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 606 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 333.
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Rule H. Res. 606 failed passage of House.
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CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 333 - Mr. Gekas sought to call up the conference report to accompany the bill H.R. 333.
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POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Blunt made a point of order that under clause 9 of rule 22 that the conference report included matter outside the scope of the conference and as such, was out of order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
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Mr. Gekas moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
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The previous question was ordered without objection.
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On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by recorded vote: 244 - 116 (Roll no. 484).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
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| Jan. 31, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by George W. Gekas (R-Pa.) |