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11 U.S.C. 521: Debtor's duties
Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 6 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. 523, 11 U.S.C. 554, 11 U.S.C. 704, 11 U.S.C. 1106.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–295 inserted ", an interest in an account in a qualified ABLE program (as defined in section 529A(b) of such Code," after "Internal Revenue Code of 1986)". Law text · (c)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(16)(A)(iii), in subpar. (C) substituted "except that" for subpar. (C) designation. (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(16)(A)(i), struck out "the debtor shall" after "period fixes," and inserted "and" after semicolon at end. (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(16)(A)(ii), struck out "the debtor shall" after "period fixes," and "and" after semicolon at end. (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(16)(B), inserted "is" after "auditor". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (a), (4)
2009
2005
- Pub. L. 109–8, §106(d)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text
- Pub. L. 109–8, §304(1), added concluding provisions. (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §315(b)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "file a list of creditors, and unless the court orders otherwise, a schedule of assets and liabilities, a schedule of current income and current expenditures, and a statement of the … (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §305(2)(A), struck out "consumer" before "debts" in introductory provisions. (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §305(2)(B), substituted "30 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors under section 341(a)" for "forty-five days after the filing of a notice of intent under this section" and "30-day" for "forty-five day". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §305(2)(C), inserted ", except as provided in section 362(h)" before semicolon. (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §603(c), inserted "or an auditor serving under section 586(f) of title 28" after "serving in the case". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a), (4)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §304(1), added par. (6). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §446(a), added par. (7). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §106(d)(2), added subsec. (b). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §225(b), added subsec. (c). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §305(2)(D), added subsec. (d). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §315(b)(2), added subsecs. (e) to (h). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (e), (f), (g), (h)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §316, added subsec. (i). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §720, added subsec. (j). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (j)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–554 inserted ", whether or not immunity is granted under section 344 of this title" after second reference to "estate". · (4)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–353, §305(2), inserted "a schedule of current income and current expenditures," after "liabilities,". · (1)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §305(1), (3), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively. · (2), (3), (4), (5)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §452, which directed the insertion of ", whether or not immunity is granted under section 344 of this title" after second reference to "estate" in par. (3) as redesignated above, could not be executed because such reference appeared in par. (4) rather than in par. (3). · (2), (3), (4), (5)
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