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S.3385: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 22, 2016
- Latest Major Action Sept. 22, 2016
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Bill Summary
Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2016 This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to allow a medically distressed debtor to exempt, from the property of the estate in bankruptcy, up to $250,000 of the debtor's aggregate interest in: (1) specified real or personal property that the debtor or debtor's dependent uses as a residence, (2) a cooperative that owns such property, or (3) a burial plot for the debtor or debtor's dependent. With respect...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 22, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 22, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) |