US HB2980 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more fierarms, up to a total maximum value of $3,000. The bill also specifies that such firearms are household goods that are not subject to liens in bankruptcy.

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Title

Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
2017-06-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-06-21HouseIntroduced in House

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