S. 256 [109th]: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (GovTrack.us)

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S. 256:

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

109^th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 109^th Congress, in 2005-2006.

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2005-2006

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:

Sen. Charles Grassley [R-IA]show cosponsors (12)

Text:

Summary | Full Text

Cost:

$2 per American over the 2006-2010 period.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $392,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:

	Introduced	Feb 1, 2005
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	Feb 17, 2005
	Amendments (125 proposed)	View Amendments
	Passed Senate	Mar 10, 2005
	Passed House	Apr 14, 2005
	Signed by President	Apr 20, 2005

This bill became law. It was signed by George Bush.

Last Action:

Apr 20, 2005: Became Public Law No: 109-8.

Other Titles:

-- Bankruptcy Reform bill

-- Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005

-- Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2005

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Votes:

Mar 10, 2005: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 74 Ayes, 25 Nays, 1 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.

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Apr 14, 2005: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The totals were 302 Ayes, 126 Nays, 7 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.

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