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11 U.S.C. 103: Applicability of chapters

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2020Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act

2019Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019

2010Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010

2005Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

2000Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001

1986Pub. L. 99-554

1984Pub. L. 98-353

1982Pub. L. 97-222

1978Pub. L. 95-598created it

11 U.S.C. 103Applicability of chapters

(a)Except as provided in section 1161 of this title, chapters 1, 3, and 5 of this…

(b)Subchapters I and II of chapter 7 of this title apply only in a case under such…

(c)Subchapter III of chapter 7 of this title applies only in a case under such…

(d)Subchapter IV of chapter 7 of this title applies only in a case under such…

(e)Scope of Application.—Subchapter V of chapter 7 of this title shall apply only…

(f)Except as provided in section 901 of this title, only chapters 1 and 9 of this…

(g)Except as provided in section 901 of this title, subchapters I, II, and III of…

(h)Subchapter IV of chapter 11 of this title applies only in a case under such…

(i)Subchapter V of chapter 11 of this title applies only in a case under chapter…

(j)Chapter 13 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.

(k)Chapter 12 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.

(l)Chapter 15 applies only in a case under such chapter, except that—

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2020

Pub. L. 116–136 substituted "debtor (as defined in section 1182)" for "small business debtor". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (i)

2019

Pub. L. 116–54 added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsecs. (i) to (k) as (j) to (l), respectively. (Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019) Law text · (i), (j), (k), (l)

2010

Pub. L. 111–327 substituted "362(o)" for "362(n)". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (a)

2005

Pub. L. 109–8, §802(a)(1), inserted ", and this chapter, sections 307, 362(n), 555 through 557, and 559 through 562 apply in a case under chapter 15" before period. (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
Pub. L. 109–8, §802(a)(2), added subsec. (k). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (k)

2000

Pub. L. 106–554 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (i) as (f) to (j), respectively. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j)

1986

Pub. L. 99–554, §252(1), inserted reference to chapter 12. · (a)
Pub. L. 99–554, §252(2), added subsec. (i). · (i)

1984

Pub. L. 98–353 substituted "stockbroker" for "stockholder". · (c)

1982

Pub. L. 97–222 struck out "except with respect to section 746(c) which applies to margin payments made by any debtor to a commodity broker or forward contract merchant" after "concerning a commodity broker". · (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.