Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1529
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2003-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy courts
Commerce
Consumer credit
Court records
Debtor and creditor
Fraud
Government Operations and Politics
Law

Summary:
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to direct the court, upon motion of an individual debtor, to: (1) dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition that contains a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; and (2) expunge from court records all records and references pertaining to such petition.
Authorizes the court, following such dismissal, to enter an order prohibiting all consumer reporting agencies from making any consumer report containing information regarding either the petition itself, or the case commenced by the filing of such petition.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on April 1, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends Federal bankruptcy law to direct the court, upon motion of a debtor that is an individual, to: (1) dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition containing a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; and (2) expunge from court records all records and references pertaining to such petition.
Authorizes the court, following such dismissal, to enter an order prohibiting all consumer reporting agencies from making any consumer report containing information regarding either the petition itself, or the case commenced by the filing of such petition.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on April 1, 2003. the summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Involuntary Bankruptcy Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to direct the court, upon motion of a debtor that is an individual, to: (1) dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition containing a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement; and (2) expunge from court records all records and references pertaining to such petition.
Authorizes the court, following such dismissal, to enter an order prohibiting all consumer reporting agencies from making any consumer report containing information regarding either the petition itself, or the case commenced by the filing of such petition.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5103)
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5103)
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1529.
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5103-5104)
action_date: 2003-06-10
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-110.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-110.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-01
text: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
action_date: 2003-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-04-01
text: Introduced in House