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11 U.S.C. 524: Effect of discharge

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 108, 11 U.S.C. 341, 11 U.S.C. 521.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–54, §4(a)(9)(A)(i), inserted "1192," after "1141,". (Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–54, §4(a)(9)(A)(ii), inserted "1192," after "523,". (Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–54, §4(a)(9)(B), inserted "1192," after "1141,". (Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–54, §4(a)(9)(C), inserted "1192," after "1141," in introductory provisions. (Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019) Law text · (d)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(19)(A), in last undesignated par., substituted "property securing the lien" for "security property" and "amount of the allowed secured claim" for "current value of the security property" and inserted "must" before "make a single payment". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 111–327, §2(a)(19)(B), substituted "that," for "that". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (k)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–8, §1210, substituted "section 523, 1228(a)(1), or 1328(a)(1), or that" for "section 523, 1228(a)(1), or 1328(a)(1) of this title, or that". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §203(a)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §202, added subsecs. (i) and (j). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (i), (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–8, §203(a)(2), added subsecs. (k) to (m). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (k), (l), (m)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(14)(A), substituted "1328(a)(1)" for "1328(c)(1)". See 1986 Amendment note below. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §103(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted "and" at end, and added subpar. (B). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §103(a)(2), struck out "such agreement" after "which states that" in introductory provisions, struck out "and" at end of subpar. (A), inserted "such agreement" in subpars. (A) and (B), and added subpar. (C). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(14)(B), substituted "rescission" for "recission". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §103(b), inserted "and was not represented by an attorney during the course of negotiating such agreement" after "this section" in introductory provisions. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §501(d)(14)(C), inserted "and" at end. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–394, §111(a), added subsecs. (g) and (h). · (g), (h)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–554, §257(o)(1), inserted reference to section 1228 of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §257(o)(2), which directed the substitution of ", 1228(a)(1), or 1328(a)(1)" for "or 1328(a)(1)" was executed by making the substitution for "or 1328(c)(1)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 1994 Amendment note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §257(o)(1), inserted reference to section 1228 of this title. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §257(o)(1), inserted reference to section 1228 of this title. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §282, substituted "shall" for "may" before "hold" in first sentence, inserted "any" after "At" in second sentence, and inserted "the court shall hold a hearing at which the debtor shall appear in person and" after "then" in third sentence. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–554, §283(k), substituted "section" for "subsection" after "subsection (c)(6) of this". · (d)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §§308(a), 455, struck out "or from property of the debtor," before "whether or not discharge", and substituted "an act" for "any act". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §455, substituted "an act" for "any act". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §308(b)(1), (3), added par. (2). Former par. (2), which related to situations where the debtor had not rescinded the agreement within 30 days after the agreement became enforceable, was struck out. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–352, §308(b)(3), added pars. (3) and (4). Former pars. (3) and (4) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively. · (c), (4)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §308(b)(2), redesignated former par. (3) as (5). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §308(b)(2), (4), redesignated former par. (4) as (6) and generally amended par. (6), as so redesignated, thereby striking out provisions relating to court approval of such agreements as are entered into in good faith and are in settlement of litigation under section … · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §308(c), substituted "subsection (c)(6)" for "subsection (c)(4)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §308(d), added subsec. (f). · (f)

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