Amendment in the nature of a substitute, among other provisions, sought to modify the means test and require the court, in considering a motion to dismiss or convert a Chapter 7 case, to consider the debtor's actual reasonable and necessary expenses and income; and make revisions concerning alimony and child support, small business, credit card abuse, protecting employee wages and benefits in bankruptcy, and use of bankruptcy to evade lawful debts for civil rights violations.

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Amendment Number
11
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute, among other provisions, sought to modify the means test and require the court, in considering a motion to dismiss or convert a Chapter 7 case, to consider the debtor's actual reasonable and necessary expenses and income; and make revisions concerning alimony and child support, small business, credit card abuse, protecting employee wages and benefits in bankruptcy, and use of bankruptcy to evade lawful debts for civil rights violations.
Purpose
Amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 19, 2003
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Nadler amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 128 - 296, 1 Present (Roll no. 72).
Latest Action Time
16:23:00
Submitted Date
Mar 19, 2003
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Sep 29, 2021
Amendment 11 — Informed