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11 U.S.C. 1141: Effect of confirmation

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 727, 11 U.S.C. 1112, 11 U.S.C. 1181, 11 U.S.C. 1192.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(36)(A), added cl. (iii). (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(36)(B), substituted "the court may grant a discharge if," for "unless" in introductory provisions and inserted concluding provisions. (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–8, §321(d)(1), substituted "A discharge under this chapter does not discharge a debtor who is an individual" for "The confirmation of a plan does not discharge an individual debtor". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §321(d)(2), added par. (5). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §330(b), added subpar. (C). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §708, added par. (6). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §513(a), substituted "any creditor, equity security holder, or general partner in" for "any creditor or equity security holder of, or general partner in,". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §513(b), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "After confirmation of a plan, the property dealt with by the plan is free and clear of all claims and interests of creditors, of equity security holders, and of general partners in… · (c)

    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.