House Bill 1557
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1557
Congress
116
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
This bill prohibits debtors in bankruptcy proceedings from paying bonuses to certain individuals, including insiders (such as relatives) and highly compensated employees.
March 6, 2019
04/08/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
03/06/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 PM