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Key Votes
S 1920 - Farmer Bankruptcy Bill - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Sam Graves voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (264-100) - Jan. 28, 2004(Key vote)
Title: Farmer Bankruptcy Bill
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Vote to pass a bill that would extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
- Provides for the revision of guidelines governing dismissal or conversion of a Chapter 7 liquidation (complete relief in bankruptcy), to one under either Chapter 11 (Reorganization), or Chapter 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) (Sec. 907).
- Makes Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy protections a permanent part of the Bankruptcy Code and expands this type of bankruptcy protection to family fishermen (Secs. 1001-1007).
Note: Previously, the House adopted by voice vote a rule that substituted the text of the House-passed bill HR 975.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - Nov. 25, 2003
NOTE: THIS VOTE PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT, MEANING NO MEMBER OBJECTED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE VOTE. THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE THAT ALL MEMBERS FAVORED THE VOTE'S OUTCOME.
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Russell D. 'Russ' Feingold (WI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA - D)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D)
