US HB141 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-17 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 141, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 This bill amends federal bankruptcy law to specify that an individual debtor may not be required to furnish a security deposit to maintain utility services if the debtor pays specified debts owed to the utility within a certain timeframe.

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Title

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-04-17HouseASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 141, a bill originally introduced by former Representative Conyers, for purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
2017-01-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-03HouseIntroduced in House

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