"Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," S. 256, in the 109th Congress

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Reviews selected provisions of S. 256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, to revise Bankruptcy Code provisions applicable to individual and commercial debtors, inc...

Reviews selected provisions of S. 256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, to revise Bankruptcy Code provisions applicable to individual and commercial debtors, including provisions related to bankruptcy means testing, consumer filings, small business bankruptcy, tax bankruptcy, ancillary and cross-border cases, financial contract provisions, amendments to chapter 12 governing family farmer reorganization, and health care and employee benefits.

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