[20050927]RS22275_针对自然灾害受害者的拟议破产立法.pdf

1 For more background, see CRS Report RL33082, Bankruptcy Relief and Natural DisasterVictims.2 S.Amdt. 1678, 109th Cong., 2nd Sess. (2005).3 Both individual and business bankruptcy filings have increased in anticipation of the BAPCPA.Two airlines, Delta and Northwest, filed on the same day. See 17 BNA BANKR. L. REP. 762, U.S.Bankruptcy Filings Up 16 Percent, Marking Record Number for Any Quarter, Sept. 1, 2005.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22275September 27, 2005Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation to AddressNatural Disaster Victimsname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummarySeveral bills have been introduced in the 109th Congress to amend the U.S.Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3662would delay the effective date for the means test amendments to the Code enacted in theBankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3697, S. 1647, S.1765, and S. 1766 would make substantive amendments to the Code to deal with victimsof natural disasters. They are discussed below. This report will be updated as eventswarrant.Many members of the