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Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Legislative History

Public Law 109-8, April 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 23 (S. 256)

109th Congress (2005-2006):

S. 256 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/07/2005 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 256 - Bill Texts)
02/10/2005 - Hearing by Senate Judiciary Cmte (HTML & PDF)
02/17/2005 - Reported from Cmte on the Judiciary without written report
02/28/2005 - Statement of Administration Policy supporting S. 256
03/10/2005 - Passed Senate with amendments 74 to 25 (see All Actions)
04/08/2005 - Reported from House Judiciary Cmte (H. Rept. 109-31)
04/14/2005 - Passed by House 302 to 126 (see All Actions on S. 256)
04/20/2005 - Signed by President (41 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 641)
04/20/2005 - Became Public Law 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (CRS Summary)
07/26/2005 - Hearing on implementing the Act (HTML and PDF)

Related Legislation:
S. 329 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/09/2005 - Introduced by Sen. Rockefeller, D-WV (S. 329 - Bill Text)

H.R. 685 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/09/2005 - Introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner, R-WI (H.R. 685 - Bill)

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108th Congress (2003-2004):

H.R. 975 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/27/2003 - Introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner, R-WI (H.R. 975 texts)
03/04/2003 - House Judiciary Committee Hearing (Transcript) (Full PDF)
03/18/2003 - Reported by House Judiciary Committee (H. Rept. 108-40)
03/19/2003 - Passed by House 315 to 113 (see All Actions on H.R. 975)
03/21/2003 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
01/28/2004 - Added by House to S. 1920, bill to extend bankruptcy code

H.R. 2120 (financial contract netting - Bill info on THOMAS)
05/15/2003 - Introduced by Rep. Toomey, R-PA (H.R. 2120 Bill Texts)
09/18/2003 - Reported by the Cmte on Fin. Services (H. Rept. 108-277)
06/01/2004 - Cmte on Judiciary discharged. Placed on the Union Calendar

H.R. 1428 (additional bankruptcy judgeships - Bill info on THOMAS)
03/25/2003 - Introduced by Rep. Kingston, R-GA (H.R. 1428 - Bill Text)
05/22/2003 - House Judiciary Cmte hearing (GPO transcript & full PDF)

S. 1061 (additional judgeships - Bill info on THOMAS)
05/14/2003 - Introduced by Sen. Biden, D-DE (S. 1061 Bill Texts)
(149 CR S6261-62 - introductory remarks)

H.R. 1529 (fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy - Bill info on THOMAS)
04/01/2003 - Introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner, R-WI (H.R. 1529 Texts)
05/19/2003 - Reported by Judiciary Committee (H. Rept. 108-110)
06/10/2003 - Passed House by voice vote (see All Actions)
07/21/2004 - House Judiciary Committee hearing (GPO transcript and full PDF)

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107th Congress (2001-2002):

H.R. 333(Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)

01/31/2001 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA (H.R. 333 - Bill Texts)
2/7&8/2001 - Hearings by House Judiciary Cmte (committee transcript)
02/26/2001 - Reported from House Judiciary Committee (H. Rept. 107-3)
02/26/2001 - House Committee on Financial Services discharged
03/01/2001 - Passed House 306 to 108 (All Actions on H.R. 333)
07/17/2001 - Passed Senate with amdnt 82 to 16 (All Actions on bill)
07/26/2002 - Conference report (H. Rept. 107-617) filed
11/14/2002 - Rule (H. Res. 606) to consider conf. rept failed Hse passage
11/15/2002 - House agreed to Senate amdt to H.R. 333 with an amdt
(Transcript)

S. 420 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/08/2001 - Senate Judiciary Cmte hearing (HTML and PDF)
03/01/2001 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 420 - Bill Texts)
03/01/2001 - Reported from Senate Judiciary Cmte without written report
03/15/2001 - Passed Senate with amdts 83 to 15 (All Actions on S. 420)
07/17/2001 - H.R. 333 passed Senate incorporating text of S. 420 as amdt.

S. 220 (Bill information on THOMAS - LoC)
01/31/2001 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (Bill Text)

H.R. 3211 (financial contract netting - Bill information on THOMAS - LoC)
11/01/2001 - Introduced by Rep. Toomey, R-PA (Bill Text)

H.R. 5745 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
11/14/2002 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA (Bill Text).

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106th Congress (1999-2000):

H.R. 833 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)

02/24/1999 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA (H.R. 833 - Bill Texts).
03/11/1999 - Joint Hse & Sen Judiciary Subcmte hearing (Trans. & PDF)
04/29/1999 - Reported by Hse Judiciary Cmte (H. Rept. 106-123)
04/29/1999 - House Cmte on Banking and Financial Services discharged
05/05/1999 - Statement of Clinton Admin. Policy opposing H.R. 833
05/05/1999 - Passed House, 313 to 108 (see All Actions on H.R. 833)
02/02/2000 - Passed Senate in lieu of S. 625, 83 to 14 with amdt (Actions)
02/02/2000 - Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference

S. 625 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
03/16/1999 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 625 - Bill Texts)
05/11/1999 - Reported amnded by Sen. Judiciary Cmte (S. Rept. 106-49)
11/4-17/1999 - S. 625 considered by Senate (see All Actions on S. 625)
11/08/1999 - Statement of Clinton Administration Policy on S. 625
02/02/2000 - H.R. 833 passed in lieu of S. 625 (see All Actions on S. 625)

H.R. 2415 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
07/01/1999 - Introduced by Rep. Smith, R-NJ (was State Dept. Approp.)
07/21/1999 - Passed by House by voice vote (All Actions)
08/03/1999 - Passed in Senate by Unanimous Consent (All Actions)
10/11/2000 - Conf. rept. (H. Rept. 106-970) filed with prov. of S. 3186
10/12/2000 - Conf. report agreed to in House by voice vote (All Actions)
12/07/2000 - Conference report agreed to in Senate 70 - 28 (All Actions)
12/07/2000 - Bill Presented to President
12/19/2000 - Bill Pocket Vetoed by President

H.R. 1161 (financial contract netting - Bill information on THOMAS)
03/17/1999 - Introduced by Rep. Leach, R-IA (H.R. 1161 - Bill Texts)
09/07/2000 - Reported by House Banking Cmte (H. Rept. 106-834)
09/07/2000 - House Judiciary & House Commerce Committee discharged
10/24/2000 - Passed amended in House by voice vote (see All Actions)
10/25/2000 - Received in the Senate
11/02/1999 - House Judiciary Committee Hearing, "Bankruptcy Judgeship Needs" (HTML and PDF).

S. 3046 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
09/14/2000 - Introduced by Sen Lott, R-MS; no further action

S. 3186 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
10/11/2000 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA; no further action

H.R.4541 (CFTC Reauth., multilateral clearing org's, Bill info on THOMAS)
05/25/2000 - Introduced by Rep. Ewing, R-IL
06/29/2000 - Rept, amended, Hse Agri. Cmte (Rep. 106-711, Pt. 1)
09/06/2000 - Rept, amended, Hse Banking Cmte (Rep. 106-711, Pt. 2)
09/06/2000 - Rept, amended, Hse Commerce Cmte (Rep. 106-711, Pt. 3)
10/19/2000 - Suppl. rept by Hse Banking Cmte (Rep. 106-711, Pt. 4)
10/19/2000 - Passed House 377 to 4 (see All Actions)

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105th Congress (1997-1998):

10/20/1997 - Report from the National Bankruptcy Review Commission
11/03/1997 - House Judiciary Cmte hearing on the Commission Report.

S. 1301 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
10/27/1997 - Introduced by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 1301 - Bill Texts)
06/04/1998 - Reported from Sen Judiciary Cmte without written report
07/21/1998 - Written report filed (S. Rept. 105-253)
09/23/1998 - Senate passed H.R. 3150 in lieu of S. 1301 (see All Actions) (144 CR S10739-89)

H.R. 3150 (Bill information on THOMAS - Library of Congress)
02/03/1998 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA
03/10-11,18-19/1998 - House Judiciary subcommittee hearings
05/18/1998 - Reported by the Committee on Judiciary (H. Rept. 105-540)
06/10/1998 - Passed in House 306 to 118 (see All Actions on H.R. 3150)
09/23/1998 - Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1301 with an amdt 97-1 (Actions) (144 CR S10739-89)
10/07/1998 - Conference report (H. Rept. 105-794) filed
10/09/1998 - Conf. report agreed to in Hse 300-125. Sen. did not take up

H.R. 120 (technical corrections - Bill information on THOMAS)
01/07/1997 - Introduced by Rep. Conyers, D-MI (H.R. 120 - Bill Text)

H.R. 764 (technical corrections - Bill information on THOMAS)
02/13/1997 - Introduced by Rep. Hyde, R-ILA (H.R. 764 - Bill Text)
04/30/1997 - Hse Judiciary subcmte hearing on H.R. 764 and H.R. 120
10/21/1997 - Reported, amended, Hse Judiciary Cmte (H. Rept. 105-324)
11/12/1997 - Passed House by voice vote (see All Actions).

H.R. 1596 (additional judgeships - Bill information on THOMAS)
05/14/1997 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA (H.R. 1596 - Bill Texts)
07/28/1997 - Reported by Hse Judiciary Cmte (H. Rept. 105-208)
07/28/1997 - Passed in House by voice vote (see All Actions)

H.R. 2500 (Bill information on THOMAS)
09/18/1997 - Introduced by Rep. McCollum, R-FL (Bill Text, Remarks)
03/10-11,18-19/1998 - House Judiciary subcommittee hearings

H.R. 2592 (private trustee rights - Bill information on THOMAS)
10/01/1997 - Introduced by Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA (H.R. 2592 - Bill Text)
10/09/1997 - House Judiciary subcommittee hearing
07/31/1998 - Reported, amended, by Hse Judi. Cmte (H. Rept. 105-663)
08/03/1998 - Passed House by voice vote (144 CR H6901-03)

H.R. 3146 (Bill information on THOMAS)
02/03/1998 - Introduced by Rep. Nadler, D-NY (H.R. 3146 - Bill Text)
03/10-11,18-19/1998 - House Judiciary subcommittee hearings

H.R. 4239 (financial netting contracts - Bill information on THOMAS)
07/16/1998 - Introduced by Rep. Leach, R-IA (H.R. 4239 - Bill Text)

H.R. 4393 (financial netting contracts - Bill information on THOMAS)
08/04/1998 - Introduced by Rep. Leach, R-IA (H.R. 4393)
08/21/1998 - Reported by House Banking Cmte (H. Rept. 105-688)
08/21/1998 - House Committee on Commerce discharged
09/25/1998 - House Committee on Judiciary discharged
09/25/1998 - Placed on the House Union Calendar

S. 1024 (family farmer protection - Bill information on THOMAS)
07/16/1997 - Intro. by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 1024 - Bill Text)
10/09/1997 - Reported from Senate Judiciary Cmte without written report
10/30/1997 - Passed Senate by unanimous consent (144 CR S11499)

S. 1914 (business bankruptcy reform - Bill information on THOMAS)
04/02/1998 - Intro. by Sen. Grassley, R-IA (S. 1914 - Bill Text, Remarks).

104th Congress (1995-1996):

H.R. 2604(additional bankruptcy judgeships - Bill info on THOMAS)

11/09/1995 - Introduced by Rep. Gekas, R-PA (Bill Texts)
12/07/1995 - House Judiciary subcommittee hearing held
05/09/1996 - Reported by Judiciary Committee (H. Rept. 104-569)

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