S 2136

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A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Richard|Dick Durbin (D) IL
 
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7/29/2008--Reported to Senate amended. Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008 - Title I: Minimizing Foreclosures - (Sec. 102) Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit a bankruptcy plan to: (1) modify a loan secured by a nontraditional mortgage, or a subprime mortgage, and any lien subordinate to such claim, on the principal residence (mortgage) of a chapter 13 debtor (individual with regular income); and (2) provide for payment of such loan, at a fixed annual percentage rate of interest, for a period that is the longer of 30 years (reduced by the period for which the loan has been outstanding) or the remaining term of such loan, beginning on the date of the order for relief. Provides that, if a claim has been modified to an amount below the original principal of the loan, and the debtor's principal residence is sold during the term of the plan, the holder of the claim shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the unpaid portion of the allowed secured claim, the net proceeds of the sale, or the amount of the holder's allowed unsecured claim, whichever is less. (Sec. 103) Exempts a chapter 13 debtor from the requirement for credit counseling if the court receives certification that debtor's principal residence has been scheduled for a foreclosure sale. Title II: Providing Other Debtor Protections - (Sec. 201) Declares that the plan need not provide for the payment of, and the debtor, the debtor's property, and property of the estate shall not be liable for, any fee, cost, or charge that arises in connection with a claim secured by the debtor's principal residence, if the event that gives rise to the fee, cost, or charge occurs while the case is pending but before the discharge order, except to the extent that: (1) notice to the court is filed within a specified deadline; and (2) such fees, costs, or charges are lawful, reasonable, and provided for in the agreement under which such claim or security interest arose. Permits a bankruptcy plan to provide for waiver of any prepayment penalty contained on a claim secured by debtor's principal residence.(Sec. 202) Authorizes the trustee in bankruptcy to request joinder or substitution for the debtor as the real party in interest in any action in state or federal court regarding a claim or defense asserted by an individual debtor that was not scheduled in the debtor's petition. Permits the debtor to proceed as the real party in interest if the trustee does not make such a request.(Sec. 203) Amends the judicial code to authorize the court in any core proceeding under bankruptcy law to hear and determine a proceeding in lieu of referral to arbitration if the case involves an individual debtor whose debts are primarily consumer debts.(Sec. 204) Exempts from the estate in bankruptcy up to $75,000 of the debtor's aggregate interest in real property used as debtor's principal residence if the debtor is age 55 or older (homestead exemption).(Sec. 205) Prohibits the court from allowing a claim that is subject to any remedy for damages or rescission due to failure to comply with the Truth in Lending Act or any other state or federal consumer protection law.
 
Text of Legislation:

S 2136 IS

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2136

To suspend temporarily the duty on HPHP.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 29, 2009

Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. CORKER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the duty on HPHP.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HPHP.

    (a) In General- Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

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‘ 9902.01.00  Hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate (CAS No. 1115-20-4) (provided in subheading 2918.19.90) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2011 ’. 
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    (b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.


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10/3/2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12536-12537)
10/3/2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/5/2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
7/29/2008
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
9/26/2008
By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 110-514. Minority views filed.
 
Titles:

Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008
A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
 
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Referral, Hearings, Markup, Reporting
 
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