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  2. History of bankruptcy law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1986 Act applies to cases filed since November 26, 1986. The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 is effective as to cases filed on or after October 22, 1994. The reform act and the case law interpreting its provisions have a great impact upon the mortgage banking industry and the servicers of mortgage loans.

  3. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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    Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005; Long title: An Act to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) BAPCPA: Nicknames: Bankruptcy Reform: Enacted by: the 109th United States Congress: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 109–8 (text) Statutes at Large: 119 Stat. 23—217 ...

  4. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

  5. Student loans: Bipartisan bankruptcy reform bill proposes ...

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    Jason Iuliano, associate professor of law at the University of Utah and an expert on student loan bankruptcy law, told Yahoo Finance that the bill's 10-year waiting period was noteworthy.

  6. List of acts of the 106th United States Congress - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act: To reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the professional boxing industry Pub. L. 106–210 (text) 106-211: May 26, 2000 (No short title) An act to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities under part A of title III

  7. $50 billion of student debt could be entitled to automatic ...

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    The report by the Student Borrower Protection Center is the first estimate of how much private student loan debt may be dischargeable in bankruptcy.

  8. US bankruptcy filings on pace to reach highest level since 2020

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    According to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence, there were 591 bankruptcy filings as of Nov. 30 this year, just behind 2020's tally of 603 in the same period. By comparison ...

  9. List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present

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    March 11, 2003: Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108–10 (text), 117 Stat. 557 April 30, 2003: PROTECT (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today) Act, Pub. L. 108–21 (text), 117 Stat. 650 (including Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act)