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28 U.S.C. 157: Procedures

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-353. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 11 U.S.C. 524, 28 U.S.C. 158.

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

2005Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

1994Pub. L. 103-394

1986Pub. L. 99-554

1984Pub. L. 98-353created it

28 U.S.C. 157Procedures

(2)Core proceedings include, but are not limited to—

(3)The bankruptcy judge shall determine, on the judge's own motion or on timely…

(4)Non-core proceedings under section 157(b)(2)(B) of title 28, United States…

(5)The district court shall order that personal injury tort and wrongful death…

(a)Each district court may provide that any or all cases under title 11 and any or…

(b)(1) Bankruptcy judges may hear and determine all cases under title 11 and all…

(c)(1) A bankruptcy judge may hear a proceeding that is not a core proceeding but…

(d)The district court may withdraw, in whole or in part, any case or proceeding…

(e)If the right to a jury trial applies in a proceeding that may be heard under…

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

How it got here

2005

Pub. L. 109–8 added subpar. (P). (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text · (b)

1994

Pub. L. 103–394 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1986

Pub. L. 99–554, in subpar. (B) substituted "interests" for "interest" and inserted reference to chapter 12, and in subpar. (G) inserted a comma after "annul". · (b)

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.