The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2023
HR 3315 Signed into law

Sponsored by Steve Cohen (D)

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023

Extends bankruptcy protection for National Guard and reserve members called to active duty through December 2027.

Tradeoff

Extends an exemption from the bankruptcy means test for qualifying Guard and reserve members for four more years. Lets these members file Chapter 7 bankruptcy without the income test that would otherwise apply.

What's in it

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H.R. 3315, National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023www.cbo.gov/publication/59786 · Nov 2023

The House passed this by on December 11, 2023. The Senate passed it by on December 14, 2023. It became law after the exemption was set to expire on December 19, 2023.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 15, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(May 15, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 24 - 0(Nov 2, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-283.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 11, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Dec 12, 2023)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 14, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 19, 2023)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 19, 2023)