Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (US) - Bankruptcy in the United States, List of United States federal legislation

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, is a legislative act that made several significant changes to the United States Bankruptcy Code. Referred to colloquially as the "New Bankruptcy Law", the Act of Congress attempts to, among other things, make it more difficult for some consumers to file bankruptcy under Chapter 7; some of these consumers may instead utilize Chapter 13. Voting record of S. 256 . It was passed by the 109th United States Congress on April 14, 2005 and signed into law by President George W. Bush on April 20, 2005. Most provisions of the act apply to cases filed on or after October 17, 2005. It was hailed at the time as the banking lobby's greatest all-time victory.

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