Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress : Background and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bankruptcy.

Consumers.

Income.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews issues surrounding consumer bankruptcy reform legislative proposals in 106th-108th Congresses. Examines means test proposals for chapter 7 bankruptcy eligibility. Details features of bankruptcy code, such as exclusions and exemptions, as well as voluntary and mandatory reorganization. Also reviews consumer reform legislative goals.

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. Consumer Bankruptcy Reform in the 109th Congress

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