Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018
Latest action · Jan 8, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S68)
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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018
This bill revises venue requirements for a non-individual debtor (e.g., a corporate debtor) in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 8, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 8, 2018 |
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 Jan 8, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jan 8, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S68)
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 | Text printed S68 | John Cornyn R-TX (text) | Jan 8, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2018Introduced in Senate
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