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S. 420 (107th): Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001

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An original bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Charles “Chuck” Grassley

Charles “Chuck” Grassley

Sponsor. Senator for Iowa. Republican.

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Last Updated: Mar 15, 2001
Length: 468 pages
Introduced
Mar 1, 2001
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on March 15, 2001 but was never passed by the House.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

See Instead

H.R. 333 (same title)
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House) — Jul 17, 2001

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History

Oct 11, 2000
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3186 (106th).
Feb 28, 2001
 
Ordered Reported

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Mar 1, 2001
 
Introduced

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Mar 1, 2001
 
Companion Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 333 (107th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 420 (107th).
Mar 15, 2001
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.

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Jul 17, 2001
 
Companion Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 333 (107th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 420 (107th).

S. 420 (107th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 420. This is the one from the 107th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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