Military personnel
Subtitle: observations on the use and effects of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
By: [Zina D. Merritt]
Contributors: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Debt relief; Bankruptcy; Armed Forces; Reserves; Legal status, laws; United States
Other titles: Observations on the use and effects of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008; Debt Relief Act
Description: In section 3 of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No 110-438 (2008)), Congress mandated that we provide information on the use and the effects of the provisions of law amended (and as amended) by the act. Specifically, the act amended the existing bankruptcy code to exempt qualifying members of the National Guard and Reserve Components from the means test process when they file a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.
Notes: Title from p.1 screen (GAO, viewed Oct. 2, 2010).

"September 30, 2010."

"GAO-10-1014R."

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