H.R. 242 · 117th Congress · House

Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced
Jan 11, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

This bill increases the homestead exemption an individual debtor can claim in a bankruptcy to $100,000. The homestead exemption allows a debtor to exempt from property of the estate the debtor's interest in property used as the debtor's residence or interest in a burial plot for the debtor.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JAN 11, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 11, 2021

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