HR 2611 · 105th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1998-02-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Religious Fairness in Bankruptcy Act of 1997 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law, with respect to avoidance of fraudulent transfers and obligations by the bankruptcy trustee, to provide that a transfer of a donation to a religious unit made by a debtor from a sense of religious obligation such as tithes, shall be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value.…

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans