HR 2533 · 112th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· 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.(2011-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to require chapter 11 (Reorganization) bankruptcy cases filed by corporations to be commenced in the district court for the district in which: (1) the corporation's principal place of business or principal assets in the United States have been located for one year immediately preceding such commencement, or for a longer portion of such one-year period than such corporation's U.S. principal place of business or principal assets were located in any other district; or (2) an affiliate of such corporation has a liquidation case pending, if the affiliate owns, controls, or holds with power to vote over 50% of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation. Applies such venue requirements only to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican