A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of the term "family farmer".
Latest action · Dec 6, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to increase the aggregate debt limit for a family farmer who files for relief under chapter 12 (family farmer or fisherman reorganization). The debt limit is the maximum amount of debt that can be reorganized in bankruptcy.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Dec 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
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