Act of Oct. 3, 1964, Pub. L. 88-623, 78 Stat. 1001
An Act To provide for the promulgation of rules of practice and procedure under the Bankruptcy Act, and for other purposes
Eighty-Eighth Congress, Session II · Approved October 3, 1964
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 28 of the United States Code is amended by inserting in chapter 131 thereof immediately following section 2074 of that chapter a new section reading as follows:
Ҥ 2075. Bankruptcy rules
“The Supreme Court shall have the power to prescribe by general rules, the forms of process, writs, pleadings, and motions, and the practice and procedure under the Bankruptcy Act.
“Such rules shall not abridge, enlarge, or modify any substantive right.
“Such rules shall not take effect until they have been reported to Congress by the Chief Justice at or after the beginning of a regular session thereof but not later than the first day of May and until the expiration of ninety days after they have been thus reported.
“All laws in conflict with such rules shall be of no further force or effect after such rules have taken effect.”
Sec. 2.The analysis of chapter 131 of title 28 of the United States Code, immediately preceding section 2071 of that chapter, is amended by inserting therein immediately after item 2074 thereof a new item reading as follows:
“2075. Bankruptcy rules.”
Sec. 3.Section 30 of the Bankruptcy Act is repealed but its repeal shall not operate to invalidate or repeal rules, forms, or orders prescribed under the authority of that section by the Supreme Court prior to the enactment of this Act.
Approved October 3, 1964.