legislation: 107-s-220
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| 107-s-220 | 107 | s | 220 | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001 | Finance and Financial Sector | 2001-01-30 | 2001-01-31 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 6 | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law governing: (1) conversion of bankruptcy petitions; (2) abusive creditor practices; (3) debt reaffirmation and credit counseling; (4) domestic support obligations; (5) personal injury claims resulting from drug or alcohol-impaired operation of a motor vehicle or vessel; (6) Federal criminal law enforcement with regard to abusive reaffirmations of debt; (7) fraudulent bankruptcy schedules; (8) education and retirement benefits; and (9) nondischarge from a debt for restitution or damages awarded in a civil action against the debtor for willful or malicious injury that caused personal injury or death of an individual.Prescribes guidelines regarding: (1) discouragement of bankruptcy abuse; (2) general and small business bankruptcy; (3) bankruptcy data dissemination and bankruptcy tax provisions; (4) ancillary and other cross-border cases to incorporate the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency; and (5) financial contracts and transfers entered into with an insolvent insured depository institution before its conservatorship or receivership.Reenacts Chapter 12, Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income. Prescribes guidelines for insolvent health care businesses and attendant patients' rights.Mandates appointments and extensions for certain additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships.Prescribes additional consumer credit disclosures. | 2025-08-19T17:33:03Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/220 |