Bankruptcy Code of 1978

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 96-56, 93 Stat. 387 (Aug. 14, 1979)

An Act To amend the Bankruptcy Act to provide for the nondischargeability of certain student loan debts guaranteed or insured by the United States · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Staggers Rail Act of 1980
Pub. L. No. 96-448, 94 Stat. 1895 (Oct. 14, 1980)

An Act To reform the economic regulation of railroads, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 1170, 1172

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
Pub. L. No. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357 (Aug. 13, 1981)

An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 301 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1982 · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 97-222, 96 Stat. 235 (July 27, 1982)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, to correct technical errors, and to clarify and make substantive changes, with respect to securities and commodities · Amends 18 sections of title 11

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 97-258, 96 Stat. 877 (Sept. 13, 1982)

An Act To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money and finance, as title 31, United States Code, “Money and Finance” · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 345

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982
Pub. L. No. 97-320, 96 Stat. 1469 (Oct. 15, 1982)

An Act To revitalize the housing industry by strengthening the financial stability of home mortgage lending institutions and ensuring the availability of home mortgage loans · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 109

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 97-449, 96 Stat. 2413 (Jan. 12, 1983)

An Act To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to transportation as subtitle I and chapter 31 of subtitle II of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation” · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 1166, 1169

Amendment
Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984
Pub. L. No. 98-353, 98 Stat. 333 (July 10, 1984)

An Act To amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding jurisdiction of bankruptcy proceedings, to establish new Federal judicial positions, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes · Amends 111 sections of title 11

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
Pub. L. No. 99-509, 100 Stat. 1874 (Oct. 21, 1986)

An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1987 · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 362

Amendment
Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986
Pub. L. No. 99-554, 100 Stat. 3088 (Oct. 27, 1986)

An Act To amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, to provide for the appointment of United States trustees to serve in bankruptcy cases in judicial districts throughout the United States, to make certain changes with respect to the role of United States trustees in such cases, and for other purposes · Amends 59 sections of title 11

Amendment
Retiree Benefits Bankruptcy Protection Act of 1988
Pub. L. No. 100-334, 102 Stat. 610 (June 16, 1988)

An Act To amend chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code to improve the treatment of claims for certain retiree benefits of former employees · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 1129

Amendment
Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act
Pub. L. No. 100-506, 102 Stat. 2538 (Oct. 18, 1988)

An Act To keep secure the rights of intellectual property licensors and licensees which come under the protection of title 11 of the United States Code, the bankruptcy code · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 365

Amendment
Municipal Bankruptcy Amendments of 1988
Pub. L. No. 100-597, 102 Stat. 3028 (Nov. 3, 1988)

An Act To amend the bankruptcy law to provide for special revenue bonds, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 109, 901, 902, 922, 926, 943

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 101-311, 104 Stat. 267 (June 25, 1990)

An Act To amend title 11 of the United States Code regarding swap agreements and forward contracts · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 362, 546, 548, 553

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Pub. L. No. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388 (Nov. 5, 1990)

An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991 · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 362, 541, 1328

Amendment
Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990
Pub. L. No. 101-581, 104 Stat. 2865 (Nov. 15, 1990)

An Act To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the nondischargeability of debts arising from unlawful driving while intoxicated or impaired and arising from restitution imposed for committing crimes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 523, 1328

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Crime Control Act of 1990
Pub. L. No. 101-647, 104 Stat. 4789 (Nov. 29, 1990)

An Act To control crime · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 365, 507, 522, 523, 1328

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Judicial Improvements Act of 1990
Pub. L. No. 101-650, 104 Stat. 5089 (Dec. 1, 1990)

An Act To provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 305

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 102-198, 105 Stat. 1623 (Dec. 9, 1991)

An Act To make certain technical corrections in the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 and other provisions of law relating to the courts · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 305

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act
Pub. L. No. 102-365, 106 Stat. 972 (Sept. 3, 1992)

An Act To authorize activities under the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 for fiscal years 1992 through 1994, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 365

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Energy Policy Act of 1992
Pub. L. No. 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776 (Oct. 24, 1992)

An Act To provide for improved energy efficiency · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 541

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 103-65, 107 Stat. 311 (Aug. 6, 1993)

An Act To extend the period during which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code remains in effect, and for other purposes · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 103-272, 108 Stat. 745 (July 5, 1994)

An Act To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”, and to make other technical improvements in the Code · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 1110

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Pub. L. No. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796 (Sept. 13, 1994)

An Act To control and prevent crime · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
Pub. L. No. 103-394, 108 Stat. 4106 (Oct. 22, 1994)

An Act To amend title 11 of the United States Code · Amends 67 sections of title 11

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 103-429, 108 Stat. 4377 (Oct. 31, 1994)

An Act To codify without substantive change recent laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 365

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
ICC Termination Act of 1995
Pub. L. No. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803 (Dec. 29, 1995)

An Act To abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission, to amend subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, to reform economic regulation of transportation, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 1164, 1170, 1172

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996
Pub. L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (Apr. 26, 1996)

An Act Making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Pub. L. No. 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105 (Aug. 22, 1996)

An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997 · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment
Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998
Pub. L. No. 105-183, 112 Stat. 517 (June 19, 1998)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 544, 546, 548, 707, 1325

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Higher Education Amendments of 1998
Pub. L. No. 105-244, 112 Stat. 1581 (Oct. 7, 1998)

An Act To extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999
Pub. L. No. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681 (Oct. 21, 1998)

An Act Making omnibus consolidated and emergency appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes · Amends 20 sections of title 11

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 106-5, 113 Stat. 9 (Mar. 30, 1999)

An Act To extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 106-70, 113 Stat. 1031 (Oct. 9, 1999)

An Act To extend for 9 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century
Pub. L. No. 106-181, 114 Stat. 61 (Apr. 5, 2000)

An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 1110, 1168

Amendment
College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000
Pub. L. No. 106-420, 114 Stat. 1867 (Nov. 1, 2000)

An Act To enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial assistance for college education, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 522

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 2000
Pub. L. No. 106-518, 114 Stat. 2410 (Nov. 13, 2000)

An Act To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 1228

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001
Pub. L. No. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763 (Dec. 21, 2000)

An Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 103, 109, 761

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 107-8, 115 Stat. 10 (May 11, 2001)

An Act To extend for 11 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 107-17, 115 Stat. 151 (June 26, 2001)

An Act To extend for 4 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Pub. L. No. 107-170, 116 Stat. 133 (May 7, 2002)

An Act To extend for 8 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
Pub. L. No. 107-171, 116 Stat. 134 (May 13, 2002)

An Act To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes · Re-enacts chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pub. L. No. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745 (July 30, 2002)

An Act To protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment
Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002
Pub. L. No. 107-377, 116 Stat. 3115 (Dec. 19, 2002)

An Act To extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003
Pub. L. No. 108-73, 117 Stat. 891 (Aug. 15, 2003)

An Act To extend for six months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2004
Pub. L. No. 108-369, 118 Stat. 1749 (Oct. 25, 2004)

An Act To extend for eighteen months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted · Extends chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization)

Amendment
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Pub. L. No. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (Apr. 20, 2005)

An Act To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes · Amends 100 sections of title 11

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Pub. L. No. 109-304, 120 Stat. 1485 (Oct. 6, 2006)

An Act To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, as positive law · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 362, 1110

Amendment
Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006
Pub. L. No. 109-390, 120 Stat. 2692 (Dec. 12, 2006)

An Act To improve the netting process for financial contracts, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 362, 546, 741

Amendment
Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006
Pub. L. No. 109-439, 120 Stat. 3285 (Dec. 20, 2006)

An Act To clarify the treatment of certain charitable contributions under title 11, United States Code · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 1325

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
Pub. L. No. 110-161, 121 Stat. 1844 (Dec. 26, 2007)

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 110

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008
Pub. L. No. 110-406, 122 Stat. 4291 (Oct. 13, 2008)

An Act To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 104

Amendment
National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
Pub. L. No. 110-438, 122 Stat. 5000 (Oct. 20, 2008)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 707

Amendment
Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009
Pub. L. No. 111-16, 123 Stat. 1607 (May 7, 2009)

An Act To make technical amendments to laws containing time periods affecting judicial proceedings · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 109, 322, 342, 521, 704, 749, 764

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Pub. L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (July 21, 2010)

An Act To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end “too big to fail”, to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 507, 761

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010
Pub. L. No. 111-320, 124 Stat. 3459 (Dec. 20, 2010)

An Act To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the Acts, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 707

Amendment
Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
Pub. L. No. 111-327, 124 Stat. 3557 (Dec. 22, 2010)

An Act To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections; and for related purposes · Amends 39 sections of title 11

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 / Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014
Pub. L. No. 113-295, 128 Stat. 4010 (Dec. 19, 2014)

An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 521, 541, 707

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (incl. Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017)
Pub. L. No. 115-72, 131 Stat. 1224 (Oct. 26, 2017)

An Act Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 1222, 1228, 1229

Amendment
Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
Pub. L. No. 116-51, 133 Stat. 1075 (Aug. 23, 2019)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of “family farmer” · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 101

Amendment
Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (HAVEN Act)
Pub. L. No. 116-52, 133 Stat. 1076 (Aug. 23, 2019)

An Act To exempt from the calculation of monthly income certain benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 101

Amendment
Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019
Pub. L. No. 116-54, 133 Stat. 1079 (Aug. 23, 2019)

An Act To amend chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, to address reorganization of small businesses, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 103, 322, 326, 347, 363, 364, 523, 524, 547, 557, 1102, 1146

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. No. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (Dec. 20, 2019)

An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 101

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
Pub. L. No. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020)

An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 103, 347, 1325, 1329

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020
Pub. L. No. 116-189, 134 Stat. 943 (Oct. 30, 2020)

An Act To amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act to provide for congressional oversight of the board of directors of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and to protect amateur athletes from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 362

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. No. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020)

An Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 364, 365, 366, 501, 502, 503, 507, 525, 541, 547, 1225, 1325, 1328, 1329

Amendment
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Pub. L. No. 116-325, 134 Stat. 5086 (Jan. 12, 2021)

An Act To ensure funding of the United States trustees, extend temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 330

Amendment
COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021
Pub. L. No. 117-5, 135 Stat. 249 (Mar. 27, 2021)

An Act To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 1329

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
Pub. L. No. 117-43, 135 Stat. 344 (Sept. 30, 2021)

An Act Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 330

Amendment
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. No. 117-151, 136 Stat. 1298 (June 21, 2022)

An Act To amend title 11, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for a debtor under chapter 13, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 104, 109, 1182, 1191

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. No. 117-347, 136 Stat. 6199 (Jan. 5, 2023)

An Act To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 523

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Pub. L. No. 118-42, 138 Stat. 25 (Mar. 9, 2024)

An Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 507

Amendment [Excerpt from Non-Bankruptcy Law]
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act)
Pub. L. No. 119-27, 139 Stat. 421 (July 18, 2025)

An Act To provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, 362, 507, 541, 1109

Amendment
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
Pub. L. No. 119-76, 140 Stat. 741 (Feb. 6, 2026)

An Act To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes · Amends 11 U.S.C. § 330