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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Mar 16, 1993
Amends the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 to: (1) extend for five years Federal bankruptcy provisions concerning the debt adjustment of a family farmer with regular annual income; and (2) permit a court to extend the filing period for a bankruptcy plan by a family farmer only if the need for an extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable.
People & committees
Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D–OK
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Became Public Law No: 103-65.
Became Public Law No: 103-65.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10268)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10268)
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
Received in the Senate.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1252-1254)
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-32.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-32.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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