Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3216; text of measure as introduced: CR S3215-3216)
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to include an unsecured claim by a governmental unit (e.g., a tax claim by the Internal Revenue Service) resulting from the sale, transfer, exchange, or disposition of farming property in chapter 12 bankruptcy (family farmer or fisherman reorganization) proceedings. Such a claim that arises before a debtor's discharge, regardless of whether the claim is pre-petition or post-petition, must be treated as a pre-petition claim, is not entitled to priority status, must be provided for under the bankruptcy plan, and is dischargeable.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2017 to Jun 20, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jun 20, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3216; text of measure as introduced: CR S3215-3216)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 S3215, S3216Text printed S3215 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (text) | May 25, 2017 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 194 | Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2015 | Reintroduction of | Jan 20, 2015 |
| HRES 569 | Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266, with an amendment. | Related bill | Oct 12, 2017 |
| S 1107 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2017 |
| HR 2266 | Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 26, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
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