Bankruptcy Relief and Natural Disaster Victims.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bankruptcy.

Disaster relief.

Hurricanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Considers whether bankruptcy law in general, and P.L. 109-8, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, in particular, may present unique and unreasonable challenges to financial recovery for those whose life, livelihood, and/or home have been damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Summarizes bills introduced in the 109th Congress to address the issue of bankruptcy relief for Katrina victims.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Bankruptcy Relief and Natural Disaster Victims

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