To delay for 2 years the general effective date of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Financial Safeguards for Hurricane Survivors Act of 2005 - Amends the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 to extend its general effective date from 180 days after date of enactment to 910 days after its date of enactment (thus extending for two additional years the time within which bankruptcy petitions may be filed under the bankruptcy law in effect before enactment of such Act).
Declares this Act effective as of September 1, 2005, (thereby making victims of Hurricane Katrina eligible to file under the current bankruptcy law).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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