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11 U.S.C. 1304: Debtor engaged in business

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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

2010Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010

1984Pub. L. 98-353

1978Pub. L. 95-598created it

11 U.S.C. 1304Debtor engaged in business

(a)A debtor that is self-employed and incurs trade credit in the production of…

(b)Unless the court orders otherwise, a debtor engaged in business may operate the…

(c)A debtor engaged in business shall perform the duties of the trustee specified…

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

How it got here

2010

Pub. L. 111–327 substituted "704(a)(8)" for "704(8)". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (c)

1984

Pub. L. 98–353, §526, struck out the comma after "of the debtor". · (b)
Pub. L. 98–353, §311(b)(2), substituted "section 704(8)" for "section 704(7)". · (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.