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11 U.S.C. 503: Allowance of administrative expenses
Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
17 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 348, 11 U.S.C. 361, 11 U.S.C. 364, 11 U.S.C. 365, 11 U.S.C. 504.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–260, §320(f)(2)(A)(ii), contingent on its addition by Pub. L. 116–260, §320(b), struck out par. (10) which read as follows: "any debt incurred under section 364(g)(1) of this title." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §320(b), added par. (10). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
2005
- Pub. L. 109–8, §329, amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the actual, necessary costs and expenses of preserving the estate, including wages, salaries, or commissions for services rendered after the commencement of the case;". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §712(b), inserted "whether secured or unsecured, including property taxes for which liability is in rem, in personam, or both," before "except". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §712(c), added subpar. (D). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1208, inserted "subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of" before "paragraph (3)". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §445, added par. (7). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1103, added par. (8). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1227(b), added par. (9). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §331, added subsec. (c). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–394, §213(c), inserted "timely" after "may" and ", or may tardily file such request if permitted by the court for cause" before period at end. · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–394, §304(h)(2), substituted "507(a)(8)" for "507(a)(7)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–394, §110, added subpar. (F). · (b)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–554, §283(g)(1), substituted "507(a)(7)" for "507(a)(6)". · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–554, §283(g)(2), inserted "and" after "title;". · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–554, §283(g)(3), substituted a period for "; and". · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(1), struck out the comma after "be allowed" in provisions preceding par. (1). · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(2), struck out the comma after "credit". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(3), inserted "(a)" after "330". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(4), inserted a comma after "paragraph (4) of this subsection". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(5), struck out the comma after "case". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(6), struck out "and" after "title;". · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §446(7), substituted "; and" for period at end. · (b)
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.