Amendment preserves the requirement for credit counseling but would allow those who have received a foreclosure notice to file for bankruptcy as long as they have obtained the required credit counseling within 30 days after the bankruptcy filing.

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Amendment Number
26
Description
Amendment preserves the requirement for credit counseling but would allow those who have received a foreclosure notice to file for bankruptcy as long as they have obtained the required credit counseling within 30 days after the bankruptcy filing.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 111-21 to provide that, in the case of a debtor whose home is in foreclosure, the debtor could meet the pre-filing credit counseling requirement by receiving counseling either before filing or up to 30 days after filing.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 5, 2009
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Peters amendment (A003) Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 2 (Roll no. 102).
Latest Action Time
17:38:40
Submitted Date
Mar 5, 2009
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 26 — Informed