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H.R. 4246 · 114th CongressPublic Law 114-107Finance and Financial Sector

National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015 became law 3 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Cohen, Steve D-TN · 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
IntroducedDec 15, 2015
Reported—
Passed one chamberDec 16, 2015
Passed bothDec 17, 2015
LawDec 18, 2015
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 120 words.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 (Liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
Sponsor
7 of 323 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 339 words
Subjects
BankruptcyConsumer creditHomeland securityMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves
Latest action
Dec 18, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-107.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]