National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 became law 66 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJun 18, 2019
ReportedJul 11, 2019
Passed one chamberJul 23, 2019
Passed bothAug 1, 2019
LawAug 23, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 78 words.
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 This bill extends for an additional four years the exemption from the means test under Chapter 7 bankruptcy for qualifying members of an Armed Forces reserve component or the National Guard. Specifically, members who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days qualify for this exemption. Currently, the exemption expires on December 19, 2019.
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
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 415 words
- Subjects
- BankruptcyConsumer creditHomeland securityMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reserves
- Latest action
- Aug 23, 2019: Became Public Law No: 116-53.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 2128 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]