Congress 108 - HR 1529 - Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003

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Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Commerce Consumer credit Court records Debtor and creditor Finance and Financial Sector Fraud Government Operations and Politics Law

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on April 1, 2003. the summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to direct the court, upon motion of a debtor that is an individual, to: (1) dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition containing a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; and (2) expunge from court records all records and references pertaining to such petition.

Authorizes the court, following such dismissal, to enter an order prohibiting all consumer reporting agencies from making any consumer report containing information regarding either the petition itself, or the case commenced by the filing of such petition.

Actions

Jun 11, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5103)
Jun 10, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5103)
Jun 10, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1529.
Jun 10, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5103-5104)
Jun 10, 2003

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 19, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
May 19, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-110.
May 7, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 7, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 2003

Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Apr 28, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Apr 1, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 1, 2003

Introduced in House

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