2005-02-01 S. 256: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 2005-02-01 S. 256: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Administrative procedure Social security Medical care Medicare Income tax Tax administration Tax exclusion Data banks Federal advisory bodies Consumer protection Consumer education Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government paperwork Injunctions Accounting Livestock Auditing Budgets Business Business records Congress Congressional reporting requirements Executive departments Government information Government trust funds Leases Profit Public utilities Taxation Trade Damages Economic policy Agriculture Child support Children Collection of accounts Disabled Education Elementary and secondary education Energy Families Farmers Governmental investigations Health policy Higher education Labor Law Secondary education Social services Technology Wages Welfare Finance International affairs International finance Licenses Legislation State and local government Curricula Elementary education Mississippi Child health Counseling Drug abuse Violence Politics and government Government employees Consumer credit Medicine Communications Telecommunication Jurisdiction Limitation of actions Negligence Surety and fidelity Tariff Bank failures Credit unions Deposit insurance Trusts and trustees Federally-guaranteed loans International cooperation Small business Teaching materials Women Immigration Criminal justice Consumers Health insurance Employee benefit plans Animals Congressional investigations Marine resources North Carolina District courts Judges Ombudsman Tax returns Credit cards Housing Housing finance Property insurance Securities Stocks Actions and defenses Easements Virginia Pensions Rental housing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Right of privacy Charities Debtor and creditor Evidence (Law) Excise tax Interest Mortgages Punitive damages Criminal investigation Telephone New York State Hospitals Aged Conflict of interests Households Maryland Nursing homes Student loan funds Interest rates Liens Food Bankruptcy courts Books Elections Identification devices Tax deductions Tennessee Federally-assisted loans Loans Transportation Puerto Rico Legal fees Eviction Foreclosure Government corporations Fisheries Drunk driving Fishing boats Florida Foreign policy Government publicity Tax preparers California Civil liberties Income Married people Medical records Tax refunds Nevada State taxation Local finance State courts Individual retirement accounts Tax-deferred compensation plans Real property Fringe benefits Family violence Health facilities Quality of care Tax-exempt organizations Civil service retirement Patients' rights Georgia Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Advertising Brokers Futures trading Securities fraud Department of Justice Judicial review Bank records Bankruptcy Custody of children Divorce Driver licenses Financial statements Passports Paternity Pension funds Tax penalties Frivolous lawsuits Cooperative housing Landlord and tenant Contracts Alternative dispute resolution Marketing Photography Derivative securities Storage Chronically ill Long-term care Automobiles South Carolina Securities regulation Options (Contract) Partnerships Homestead law Retiree health benefits Valuation Real estate appraisal Recognition (International law) Stockholders Aquaculture Corporate debt Federal reserve system Appellate procedure Foreign banks and banking Compensation for victims of crime Victims of crimes Consumer goods Appellate courts Home care services Local taxation College costs Branch banking Caregivers Property tax Judicial districts Debit cards Judicial tenure Court records Legal ethics Torts Farm produce Fuel Tax evasion Tax courts Stock exchanges Family farms Legal education Corporate reorganizations Support of dependents Students Alabama Cemeteries and funerals Separation (Law) Alimony Loan defaults Terminal care Professional fees Public prosecutors Delaware Margins (Security trading) Personal budgets Instalment plan Tax liens Judicial statistics Investors Investment banking Debt limit Farm income Federal law enforcement officers Drug traffic Swaps (Finance) Close corporations Health care industry Local employees State employees Electronic commerce Internet Financial planning Education savings accounts Homeowners' associations Social security numbers Change of venue Severance pay Electronic government information Clothing enacted S. 256: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2005-02-01 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. 2005-02-10 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 2005-02-17 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch for Senator Specter with amendments. Without written report. 2005-02-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14. 2005-02-17 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2005-02-28 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-01 The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 2005-03-01 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-02 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-03 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-04 Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. 2005-03-04 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-07 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-08 Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 31. Record Vote Number: 29. 2005-03-08 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-09 Considered by Senate. 2005-03-10 pass Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 74 - 25. Record Vote Number: 44. (text: CR 3/11/2005 S2531-2585) 2005-03-10 Received in the House. 2005-03-14T20:30:00-05:00 Held at the desk. 2005-03-14T20:31:00-05:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2005-03-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2005-03-15 Referred to House Judiciary 2005-03-15 Referred to House Financial Services 2005-03-15 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 2005-03-16 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. 2005-03-16 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-31, Part I. 2005-04-08T10:53:00-04:00 Committee on Financial Services discharged. 2005-04-08T10:53:00-04:00 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14. 2005-04-08T10:53:00-04:00 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 211 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against the bill and against its consideration. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. 2005-04-13T17:32:00-04:00 Rule H. Res. 211 passed House. 2005-04-14T12:56:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 211. 2005-04-14T13:29:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of S. 256 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against the bill and against its consideration. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. 2005-04-14T13:29:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 256. 2005-04-14T13:30:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2005-04-14T14:50:00-04:00 Ms. Schakowsky moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 2005-04-14T14:51:00-04:00 Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Schakowsky motion to recommit with instructions. 2005-04-14T14:52:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2005-04-14T15:01:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 229 (Roll no. 107). 2005-04-14T15:24:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 302 - 126 (Roll no. 108). 2005-04-14T15:34:00-04:00 Cleared for White House. 2005-04-14 Presented to President. 2005-04-15 Signed by President. 2005-04-20 Became Public Law No: 109-8. 2005-04-20 H.Res. 211: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 256) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. (109th Congress) H.Res. 211: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 256) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. H.R. 685: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (109th Congress) H.R. 685: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 109 S. 256: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (109th Congress) 256 s Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle ShortTitle