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11 U.S.C. 502: Allowance of claims or interests

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

15 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 503, 11 U.S.C. 507, 11 U.S.C. 509, 11 U.S.C. 522, 11 U.S.C. 544.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1001(d)(2), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "proof of such claim is not timely filed, except to the extent tardily filed as permitted under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 726(a) of this title or under the Federal Rul… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–260, §1001(d)(3)(B), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "a CARES forbearance claim (as defined in section 501(f)(1)) shall be timely filed if the claim is filed before the date that is 120 days after the expiration of the forbearance period of a loan grante… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–8, §716(d), inserted ", and except that in a case under chapter 13, a claim of a governmental unit for a tax with respect to a return filed under section 1308 shall be timely if the claim is filed on or before the date that is 60 days after the date on which such return … (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §910(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §201(a), added subsec. (k). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (k)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394, §213(a), added par. (9). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §304(h)(1), substituted "507(a)(8)" for "507(a)(7)". · (i)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–554, §283(f)(1), substituted "repossessed" for "reposessed". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §257(j), inserted reference to chapter 12. · (g)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §283(f)(2), substituted "507(a)(7)" for "507(a)(6)". · (i)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(a), inserted "general" before "partner". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(1), (2), in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted "(e)(2)," after "subsections" and "in lawful currency of the United States" after "claim". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(3), substituted "and" for ", and unenforceable against". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(5), inserted "the" after "exceeds". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), struck out par. (3) "such claim may be offset under section 553 of this title against a debt owing to the debtor;", and redesignated par. (4) as (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), redesignated par. (5) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (3). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(6), substituted "such claim" for "the claim" and struck out the comma after "petition". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), redesignated par. (6) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(7)(A), inserted "the claim of an employee" before "for damages". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (6). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(7)(B), substituted "or" for "and". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(7)(C), (D), substituted "any" for "the" and inserted a comma after "such contract". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(b)(4), redesignated par. (9) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (7). · (b), (9)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(c)(1), inserted "the" before "fixing" and substituted "administration" for "closing". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(c)(2), inserted "right to payment arising from a" after "any" and struck out "if such breach gives rise to a right to payment" after "breach of performance". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(d)(1), (2), in provisions preceding subpar. (A) substituted ", (b), and (c)" for "and (b)" and substituted "or has secured" for ", or has secured,". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(d)(3), inserted "or disallowance" after "allowance". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(d)(4), substituted "asserts a right of subrogation to the rights of such creditor" for "requests subrogation" and struck out "to the rights of such creditor" after "of this title". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(e), substituted "522" for "522(i)". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §445(f), amended subsec. (j) generally, inserting provisions relating to reconsideration of a disallowed claim, and provisions relating to reconsideration of a claim under this subsection. · (j)

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