Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Latest action · Dec 22, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-327.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 23, 2010
- Passed HouseSep 28, 2010
- Passed SenateNov 19, 2010
- To the PresidentDec 17, 2010
- Became lawDec 22, 2010Public Law 111-327
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010 - Makes technical corrections to federal bankruptcy law, relating to amendments made by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, with respect to: (1) the power of the court; (2) waiver of sovereign immunity; (3) public access to papers; (4) who may be a debtor; (5) penalties for fraudulent or negligent preparation of bankruptcy petitions; (6) debtor reporting requirements; (7) automatic stay; (8) case administration; (9) determination of tax liability; (10) priorities of creditors and claims; (11) debtor's duties; (12) exceptions to a discharge; (13) restrictions on debt relief agencies; (14) property of the estate; (15) abandonment of property of the estate; (16) treatment of certain liens; and (17) conversion or dismissal.
Makes technical corrections to the federal criminal code relating to bankruptcy fraud.
Makes technical corrections to the federal judicial code relating to appeals and to bankruptcy statistics.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Sep 28, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 28, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 23, 2010 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 30, 2010Discharged Nov 19, 2010 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2010Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-327.
- Dec 17, 2010Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2010Ms. Chu moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Dec 16, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 6198.
- Dec 16, 2010Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8535; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8535)
- Dec 16, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 16, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Nov 22, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2010Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 19, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8205)
- Nov 19, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 28, 2010Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 28, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7158-7161)
- Sep 28, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6198.
- Sep 28, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7158-7161)
- Sep 28, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2010Introduced in House
- Sep 23, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1730-1731)
- Sep 23, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10508 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Dec 17, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8535Amendments H8535 | Judy Chu D-CA, Patrick T. McHenry R-NC | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8205Amendments S8144, S8205 | Harry Reid D-NV, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT (amendment) | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1973Summaries E1973 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Nov 18, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7158–H7161Text printed H7158Summaries H7159–H7161 | Lamar Smith R-TX, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Sep 28, 2010 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41228 | State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations Archived | Report | Apr 22, 2011 |
| R40471 | FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: Overview and Issues Archived | Report | Mar 25, 2009 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4718 | To make a technical correction. | Orrin G. Hatch R-UT | Amendment SA 4718 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections; and for related purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 19, 2010Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Sep 29, 2010Referred in Senate
- Sep 28, 2010Engrossed in House
- Sep 23, 2010Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
