Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to make Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy protections a permanent part of the Bankruptcy Code; increase the debt limits that a family farm can hold to qualify for Chapter 12 from $1.5 million to $3.2 million; index those debt limits to the consumer price index; and expand this type of bankruptcy protection to family fishermen.

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Amendment Number
458
Description
Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to make Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy protections a permanent part of the Bankruptcy Code; increase the debt limits that a family farm can hold to qualify for Chapter 12 from $1.5 million to $3.2 million; index those debt limits to the consumer price index; and expand this type of bankruptcy protection to family fishermen.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 108-407 to make chapter 12 of title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, dealing with `family farmer' reorganization, permanent and to expand eligibility requirements.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jan 28, 2004
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Baldwin amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 204, 1 Present (Roll no. 8).
Latest Action Time
15:46:44
Submitted Date
Jan 28, 2004
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Sep 30, 2021
Amendment 458 — Informed