H.R. 4246 · 114th Congress
National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
Law · 114-107 · Dec 18, 2015Key: what the circles and colors mean
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3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
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- House Introduced Dec 15, 2015
- House Passed Dec 16, 2015 419–1
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2015
- President To the President Dec 18, 2015
- President Signed Dec 18, 2015
- Law Dec 18, 2015
National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 18, 2015
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 (Liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2015
Latest action (Dec 18, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-107.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 15, 2015
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- House Introduced Dec 15, 2015
- House Passed Dec 16, 2015 419–1
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2015
- President To the President Dec 18, 2015
- President Signed Dec 18, 2015
- Law Dec 18, 2015
Final vote · House · Dec 16, 2015
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan