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S.1624: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
- Introduced Aug. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action Oct. 20, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (6 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to cite circumstances under which a medically distressed debtor may elect to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy up to $250,000 of the debtor's aggregate interest in specified real or personal property that the debtor (or debtor's dependent) uses as a residence, in a cooperative, or in a burial plot for the debtor or a dependent. Revises requirements for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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| Aug. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) |