Bill108th CongressFiled May 22, 2003Finance and Financial Sector
S. 1128
Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2003)
Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to direct the court, upon motion of an individual debtor, to: (1) dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition that contains a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; and (2) expunge from court records all records and references pertaining to such petition.
Authorizes the court, following such dismissal, to enter an order prohibiting all consumer reporting agencies from making any consumer report containing information regarding either the petition itself, or the case commenced by the filing of such petition.
What just happenedMay 22, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7019)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI](D-WI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- May 22, 2003IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7019)
Judiciary Committee - May 22, 2003IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7018-7019)
- May 22, 2003IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate