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11 U.S.C. 550: Liability of transferee of avoided transfer

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

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 522.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) to (e) as (d) to (f), respectively. · (c), (d), (e), (f)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(a), substituted "549, 553(b), or 724(a) of this title" for "549, or 724(a) of this title". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(b)(1), inserted "or accruing to" after "by". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(b)(2), substituted "the value of such property" for "value". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(b)(3), substituted "payment of any debt secured by a lien on such property that is superior or equal to the rights of the trustee; and" for "payment of any debt secured by a lien on such property." · (d)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(b)(3), (4), struck out subpar. (E) "discharge of any lien against such property that is superior or equal to the rights of the trustee; and" and redesignated subpar. (F) as (E). · (d), (F)
    • Pub. L. 98–353, §465(c), substituted "or" for "and". · (e)

    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.