BANKRUPTCY

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (see S. 897), S2042 [27MR] (see H.R. 2336), H3274 [18AP]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see S. 2128), S4856 [16JY] (see H.R. 3304), H4770 [18JN]

Business and industry: prohibit payment of bonuses to highly compensated employees and insiders of the debtor to perform services during the bankruptcy case (see H.R. 1557), H2503 [6MR]

Claims: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 2261), H3254 [10AP]

Colleges and universities: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 885), H1333 [30JA]

——— make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 770), H1210 [24JA] (see H.R. 4750), H8258 [18OC]

Courts: modify venue requirements relative to bankruptcy proceedings (see H.R. 4421), H7835 [19SE]

Credit: make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see S. 1414), S2770 [9MY] (see H.R. 2648), H3679 [9MY]

Dept. of Education: cancel amounts for eligible student loan holders, allow refinancing, postpone certain payments and garnishments, repair credit of defaulted borrowers, and allow bankruptcy filings (see S. 2235), S5012 [23JY] (see H.R. 3887), H7240 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: protect taxpayers from liability associated with reclamation of surface coal mining operations (see H.R. 4435), H7865 [20SE]

Drugs: reduce gap between Federal and State marijuana policy (see S. 421), S1133 [7FE] (see H.R. 1119), H1491 [8FE]

Firearms: exempt from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1726), H2716 [13MR]

Government: prohibit Federal bailout of State or local governments that have filed bankruptcy, defaulted on their debts, or are at risk of bankruptcy or default (see H.R. 4572), H8080 [27SE]

Hazardous substances: promote investigation of, and penalties for, fraudulent claims against asbestos trusts to ensure asbestos victims receive fair and just compensation (see S. 766), S1844 [13MR]

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H1341 [31JA]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 27), S19 [3JA] (see S. 671), S1705 [6MR] (see S. 2788), S6447 [6NO]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H1341 [31JA]

Pensions: include claims for unfunded vested benefits in defined benefit pension plan as administrative expenses (see S. 1486), S2884 [15MY] (see H.R. 2619), H3678 [9MY]

——— make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 833), S1899 [14MR]

——— protect pensions in bankruptcy proceedings (see S. 2737), S6299 [30OC]

Public utilities: ensure publicly-traded utility companies going through bankruptcy cannot reward their executives with bonuses or severance payments (see S. 2844), S6566 [13NO]

Puerto Rico: authorize appointment of additional district judge and convert to permanent status the temporary office of bankruptcy judge (see H.R. 4522), H8053 [26SE]

——— require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see S. 1675), S3106 [23MY] (see H.R. 683), H719 [17JA]

Small business: address reorganization of small businesses (see S. 1091), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 3311), H4770 [18JN]

Taxation: allow distributions from qualified cash or deferred arrangements in the event that employers file for bankruptcy and employees are not regularly scheduled for work or paid (see H.R. 4181), H7496 [9AU]

Veterans: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (see S. 679), S1705 [6MR] (see H.R. 2938), H4160 [23MY]

Letters

United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan: West Virginia constituent, S2730 [8MY], S2867 [15MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Senator Manchin’s miners pensions and healthcare bills (114th-116th Congress), S7131 [18DE]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7461 [25JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2938, Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3304, National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act, H7237 [23JY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3311, Small Business Reorganization Act, H7237 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), H7438, H7439 [25JY]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 3304), H7216, H7217 [23JY]

Colleges and universities: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 885), E110 [30JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, E1614 [18DE]

Small business: address reorganization of small businesses (H.R. 3311), H7217–H7220 [23JY], E977 [24JY]

Veterans: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (H.R. 2938), H4124 [23MY], H7215, H7216 [23JY], E979 [24JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: clarify definition of the term ‘‘family farmer’’ (H.R. 2336), S5321 [1AU]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means-test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 3304), S5321 [1AU]

Financial institutions: reform living will process, S2373–S2375 [10AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, S4199 [24JN], S6221–S6223 [29OC], S6731–S6733 [21NO]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), S1309–S1311 [13FE], S2730 [8MY], S2866 [15MY], S4891–S4894 [17JY], S5781–S5783 [15OC], S5830 [16OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 27), unanimous-consent request, S5783 [15OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (S. 2788), S6454 [7NO], S6737 [21NO], S6934 [10DE], S6960, S6970 [11DE], S7130–S7133 [18DE]

Pensions: include claims for unfunded vested benefits in defined benefit pension plan as administrative expenses (S. 1486), S2889 [15MY]

——— protect pensions in bankruptcy proceedings (S. 2737), S6380–S6382 [5NO]

Small business: address reorganization of small businesses (H.R. 3311), S5321 [1AU]

Veterans: exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans, S4939 [18JY]

——— exempt certain Social Security, victims of war crimes or terrorism, and disability benefits from calculation of monthly income of veterans (H.R. 2938), S5321 [1AU], S6422 [6NO]

Reports filed

Family Farmer Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 116–182), H7376 [24JY]

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2938) (H. Rept. 116–169), H7239 [23JY]

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3304) (H. Rept. 116–170), H7239 [23JY]

Small Business Reorganization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3311) (H. Rept. 116–171), H7239 [23JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act, H7438 [25JY]

H.R. 2938, Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act, H7215 [23JY]

H.R. 3304, National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act, H7216 [23JY]

H.R. 3311, Small Business Reorganization Act, H7217–H7219 [23JY]

S. 1414, Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act, S2772 [9MY]