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11 U.S.C. 541: Property of the estate
Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 101, 11 U.S.C. 522, 11 U.S.C. 524, 11 U.S.C. 726, 11 U.S.C. 1186.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
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This Congress
- S. 1582 GENIUS Act · became law · changed (b)
How it got here
2020
- Pub. L. 116–260, §1001(a)(2), struck out par. (11) which read as follows: "recovery rebates made under section 6428 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–260, §1001(a)(1), added par. (11). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–295 added par. (10). Law text · (b)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–327 substituted "section 529(b)(6)" for "section 529(b)(7)". (Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
2005
- Pub. L. 109–8, §225(a)(1)(A), struck out "or" at end. (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1212, inserted "365 or" before "542". (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §225(a)(1)(C), added pars. (5) and (6). Former par. (5) redesignated (9). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b), (6)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §323, added par. (7). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1230, added par. (8). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §225(a)(1)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (9). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §225(a)(2), added subsec. (e). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 109–8, §1221(c), added subsec. (f). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–394, §208(b), designated existing provisions of subpar. (A) as cl. (i) of subpar. (A), redesignated subpar. (B) as cl. (ii) of subpar. (A), substituted "the interest referred to in clause (i)" for "such interest", substituted "; or" for period at end of cl. (ii), and add… · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–394, §223(2), which directed the amendment of subsec. (b)(4) by striking out period at end and inserting "; or", was executed by inserting "or" after semicolon at end of subsec. (b)(4)(B)(ii), as added by Pub. L. 103–394, §208(b)(3), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–394, §223, added par. (5). · (b)
1992
- Pub. L. 102–486 added par. (4) and closing provisions. · (b)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508 added par. (3). · (b)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(a)(1), (2), struck out "under" after "under" and inserted "and by whomever held" after "located". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(a)(3), inserted "329(b), 363(n),". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(a)(4), substituted "Any" for "An". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(a)(5), substituted "or profits" for "and profits". · (a)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §363(a), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Property of the estate does not include any power that the debtor may only exercise solely for the benefit of an entity other than the debtor." · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(b)(1), inserted "in an agreement, transfer, instrument, or applicable nonbankruptcy law". · (c)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(b)(2), substituted "taking" for "the taking", and inserted "before such commencement" after "custodian". · (c)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(c), inserted "(1) or (2)" after "(a)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 98–353, §456(d), struck out subsec. (e) which read as follows: "The estate shall have the benefit of any defense available to the debtor as against an entity other than the estate, including statutes of limitation, statutes of frauds, usury, and other personal defenses. A waive… · (e)
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