S.1624 - Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, to provide protection for medical debt homeowners, to restore bankruptcy protections for individuals experiencing economic distress as caregivers to ill, injured, or disabled family members, and to exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by serious medical problems, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Dec 31stRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 31stSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9022)
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