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28 U.S.C. 2075: Bankruptcy rules

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-623. Changed by 3 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. 110, 11 U.S.C. 1125, 28 U.S.C. 159.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–8 inserted at end "The bankruptcy rules promulgated under this section shall prescribe a form for the statement required under section 707(b)(2)(C) of title 11 and may provide general rules on the content of such statement." (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) Law text

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–394 amended third par. generally. Prior to amendment, third par. read as follows: "Such rules shall not take effect until they have been reported to Congress by the Chief Justice at or after the beginning of a regular session thereof but not later than the first day of May and until the…

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–598 substituted "in cases under title 11" for "under the Bankruptcy Act" and struck out provisions directing that all laws in conflict with bankruptcy rules be of no further force or effect after such rules have taken effect.

    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.