H.R.3697: Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced Sept. 8, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 17, 2005

Bill Cosponsors

65 (65 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)

Bill Summary

Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act of 2005 - Amends federal bankruptcy law governing cases commenced as of October 17, 2005 (the effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005). Excludes from the accounting of current monthly incomepayments to victims of a natural disaster on account of their status as victims of a natural disaster. Defines victim of a natural disaster as...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Sept. 8, 2005

Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

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