US HB2533 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-08 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-09-08 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to require chapter 11 (Reorganization) bankruptcy cases filed by corporations to be commenced in the district court for the district in which: (1) the corporation's principal place of business or principal assets in the United States have been located for one year immediately preceding such commencement, or for a longer portion of such one-year period than such corporation's U.S. principal place of business or principal assets were located in any other district; or (2) an affiliate of such corporation has a liquidation case pending, if the affiliate owns, controls, or holds with power to vote over 50% of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation. Applies such venue requirements only to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.
Title
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-09-08 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2011-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. |
2011-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2533/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2533/BILLS-112hr2533ih.pdf |