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S. 1237

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to include an unsecured claim by a governmental unit (e.g., a tax claim by the Internal Revenue Service) resulting from the sale, transfer, exchange, or disposition of farming property in chapter 12 bankruptcy (family farmer or fisherman reorganization) proceedings. Such a claim that arises before a debtor's discharge, regardless of whether the claim is pre-petition or post-petition, must be treated as a pre-petition claim, is not entitled to priority status, must be provided for under the bankruptcy plan, and is dischargeable.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3216; text of measure as introduced: CR S3215-3216)

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3216; text of measure as introduced: CR S3215-3216)

    Judiciary Committee
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    Introduced in Senate

Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017 — Informed