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11 U.S.C. 544: Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-598. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1998Pub. L. 105-183

1984Pub. L. 98-353

1978Pub. L. 95-598created it

11 U.S.C. 544Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers

(2)Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a transfer of a charitable contribution (as…

(a)The trustee shall have, as of the commencement of the case, and without regard…

(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the trustee may avoid any transfer of…

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

How it got here

1998

Pub. L. 105–183 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), the trustee" for "The trustee", and added par. (2). Law text · (b)

1984

Pub. L. 98–353, §459(1), inserted "such" after "obtained". · (a)
Pub. L. 98–353, §459(2), substituted "; or" for "; and". · (a)
Pub. L. 98–353, §459(3), inserted ", other than fixtures," after "property", and "and has perfected such transfer" after "purchaser" the second place it appeared. · (a)

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.