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- H.R.6117
H.R.6117: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about finance and financial sector
- Introduced July 12, 2012
- Latest Major Action July 19, 2012
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2012 - Amends federal bankruptcy law governing expenses and claims to increase to $20,000: (1) allowed unsecured claims in the fourth order of priority (wages, salaries, or commissions); and (2) the factor multiplied by the number of employees covered with respect to employee benefit plan contributions in the fifth order of priority. Includes within the scope of a claim in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
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| July 12, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) |