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6/25/2008--Introduced.<br/>National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to prohibit the bankruptcy court from dismissing or converting a case based on means testing while the debtor: (1) is either on active duty in the military service of the United States or performing a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and during the 540 days following the end of such period; and (3) was called to such active duty or performed such homeland defense activity after September 11, 2001, as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or the National Guard.<br/>Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on whether and to what degree members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and the National Guard: (1) avail themselves of the benefits of this Act; (2) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases substantially related to service that qualifies such members for such benefits of this Act; and (3) are debtors in federal bankruptcy cases materially related to such service.<br/>Requires such study to include the effects that the use by such members of this Act has upon: (1) the bankruptcy system; (2) creditors; and (3) the debt-incurrence practices of such members.<br/>

1224475200 2008-10-20 Tue Nov 18 11:26:08 -0600 2008 introduced 51460 '7':29 '11':6,48 '90':66 'arm':37 'day':67 '2001':49 'abus':26 'bill':2 'call':51 'code':9 'duti':54 'forc':38 'less':64 'mean':22 'test':23 'titl':5 'unit':7 'activ':53,61 'amend':4 'guard':44 'limit':14 'state':8 'applic':18 'compon':34 'defens':60 'exempt':11 'member':31,40 'nation':43 'period':15 'reserv':33 'chapter':28 'perform':57 'qualifi':30 'septemb':47 'homeland':59 'presumpt':24 'means-test':21 61574 false official introduced 51460 'act':7 '2008':9 'debt':5 'guard':2 'nation':1 'relief':6 'reservist':4 61919 false short signed 51460 1224475200 Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176959 Signed by President. D000563 1944-11-21 10017 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 5119 N00004981 20298 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.60810810810811 http://durbin.senate.gov H000338 1934-03-22 10265 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] 5940 N00009869 11188 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 3.38461538461538 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ L000174 1940-03-31 14073 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 7167 N00009918 11676 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 3.45238095238095 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy enacted 51460 1224475200 Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176960 Became Public Law No: 110-438. signed 51460 1224475200 Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176959 Signed by President. topresident 51460 1223524800 Thu Oct 09 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176853 Presented to President. vote 51460 1223051640 Fri Oct 03 13:34:00 -0500 2008 roll 176771 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 682). (text: CR 10/2/2008 H10648-10649) vote2 h vote 51460 1223051640 Fri Oct 03 13:34:00 -0500 2008 roll 176634 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 682). vote2 h action 51460 1223051280 Fri Oct 03 13:28:00 -0500 2008 176633 Considered as unfinished business. topresident 51460 1223006400 Fri Oct 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176772 Cleared for White House. action 51460 1223004540 Thu Oct 02 12:29:00 -0500 2008 176450 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3197. action 51460 1223004540 Thu Oct 02 12:29:00 -0500 2008 176449 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 51460 1223004480 Thu Oct 02 12:28:00 -0500 2008 176448 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 51460 1223003460 Thu Oct 02 12:11:00 -0500 2008 176447 Held at the desk. action 51460 1223003400 Thu Oct 02 12:10:00 -0500 2008 176446 Received in the House. action 51460 1222963980 Thu Oct 02 13:13:00 -0500 2008 176451 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 51460 1222833600 Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176445 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vote 51460 1222747200 Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 by Unanimous Consent 176106 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 51460 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171258 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report. calendar 51460 1221451200 Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 171259 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 963. action 51460 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 170986 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. calendar 51460 1221105600 Thu Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 176751 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 51460 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164727 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 51460 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164726 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6166) introduced 51460 1214366400 Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164725 22 411 51460 Fri Oct 03 12:29:00 -0500 2008 true 5100 0 682 148 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Fri Oct 03 12:51:14 -0500 2008 house