[19990809]RS20196_H.R.中选定消费者条款的比较833和S.625《1999年破产改革法案》.pdf

See S.Rept. 106-49 (1999). See also, S. 945, 106 Cong., 1 Sess. (1999), entitled the1thst“Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999,” introduced May 3, 1999 by Sen. Durbin.145 CONG. REC. H2769 (daily ed., May 5, 1999). See H.Rept. 106-123, Part I (1999).2H.R. 833 at 2183Id. at 112.4Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20196Updated August 9, 1999Comparison of Selected Consumer Provisions inH.R. 833 and S. 625,the Bankruptcy Reform Acts of 1999Robin JewelerLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Senate Judiciary committee reported S. 625 favorably on April 27, 1999 by avote of 14-4. Many of the controversial issues that were not addressed in committee arelikely to be addressed on the floor. The House passed its version of bankruptcy reform, H.R. 833, on May 5, 1999 bya vote of 313-108. The bill, a managers amendment to H.R. 833, is similar to H.R.3150, passed by the House during the 105 Congress, although several amendmentsthwere adopted. The President has threatened to veto the Bankruptcy Reform Act if it isenacted in a form comparable to H.R. 833 as passed by the House.This report will be upda