H.R. 5827 (111th): Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2010

Introduced:
Jul 22, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. John Boccieri [D-OH16]
Status:
Died (Passed House)

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 28, 2010 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jul 22, 2010
Passed House Jul 28, 2010
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Jul 28, 2010 4:17 p.m.
Passed 307/113

Cosponsors
31 cosponsors (18D, 13R) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

Summary

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Text

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Last updated Jul 29, 2010.
4 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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7/28/2010. Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol or any combination of them. Declares the date of enactment as the effective date of this Act.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hr5827.

Summary

H.R. 5827 would exempt “a single rifle, shotgun, or pistol of any value or any combination of rifle, shotgun, or pistol in aggregate value not to exceed $1,500” from the claims of consumer bankruptcy creditors.  Specifically, the bill would permit firearms held primarily for personal, family or household use of the debtor to be exempt from the claims of creditors under federal exemption law. 

According to the Congressional Research Service, only 10 states have some form of an explicit exemption for firearms.

Cost

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