House Bill 2980
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 21, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2980
Congress
115
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow an individual debtor to exempt from their bankruptcy estate one or more fierarms, up to a total maximum value of $3,000. The bill also specifies that such firearms are household goods that are not subject to liens in bankruptcy.
June 21, 2017
07/10/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
06/21/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/21/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:47 PM