National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under Chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days.
Other Bill Titles (3 more)6/23/2008--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 20, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to prohibit the bankruptcy court fro... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| November 01, 2007 | June 23, 2008 |
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July 03, 2008 Bankruptcy Relief Given to National Guard and Reserve Members
Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-California) co-sponsored the bill, HR 4044, which is just one of many provisions that have been passing to step up the financial and educational incentives offered to members of the ...
June 25, 2008 Chapter
Farzanah Shirazi sat watching her sister Parivash wash clothes Chapter 5 Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Read More » Chapter 11 HR 4044, a bill that would exempt military reservists called to active duty and certain others from application of ...
Source: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
June 25, 2008 House Passes Bill to Allow Limited Means Test Exemption for ...
HR 4044, a bill that would exempt military reservists called to active duty and certain others from application of the means test in chapter 7, passed the House of Representatives yesterday passed by a voice vote, the Assoicated Press ...
Source: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Success









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