Federal Receivership Fairness Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 28 U.S.C. 2201(a)changedby H.R. 5146 Sec. 2(c)

   (a) In a case of actual controversy within its jurisdiction, except with respect to Federal taxes other than actions brought under section 7428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , a proceeding under section 6874 of such Code, a proceeding under section 505 or 1146 of title 11, or in any civil action involving an antidumping or countervailing duty proceeding regarding a class or kind of merchandise of a free trade area country (as defined in section 516A(f)(9)…

   The bill says: Section 2201(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", a proceeding under section 6874 of such Code" after "the Internal Revenue Code of 1986".

   Bill text · Current law (28 U.S.C. 2201)

2. 26 U.S.C. 6874(a)(2)a new sectionchangedby H.R. 5146 Sec. 2(c)

   The bill says: Section 3713(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", or to any receivership case or proceeding or any receivership estate governed by section 6874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986" after "title 11".

   Bill text

3. 31 U.S.C. 3713(b)changedby H.R. 5146 Sec. 2(c)

   (b) A representative of a person or an estate (except a trustee acting under title 11) paying any part of a debt of the person or estate before paying a claim of the Government is liable to the extent of the payment for unpaid claims of the Government.

   The bill says: by striking "(except a trustee acting under title 11)",

   Bill text · Current law (31 U.S.C. 3713)

4. 31 U.S.C. 3713(b)changedby H.R. 5146 Sec. 2(c)

   (b)(b)(1) A representative of a person or an estate (except a trustee acting under title 11) paying any part of a debt of the person or estate before paying a claim of the Government is liable to the extent of the payment for unpaid claims of the Government.

   The bill says: by striking "(b)" and inserting "(b)(1)", and

   Bill text · Current law (31 U.S.C. 3713)

5. 31 U.S.C. 3713(b)added (2)by H.R. 5146 Sec. 2(c)

   (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—(A) a trustee acting under title 11; or(B) any receiver, as defined in section 6874(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, exercising the rights afforded to receivers by such section 6874.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

   Bill text · Current law (31 U.S.C. 3713)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.