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S 4044 - 109

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-439.

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Summary

82 Passed Senate without amendment May 9, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to calculation of the projected disposable income of an individual with regular income to meet the requirements for court confirmation of a plan for adjustment of the individual's debts. Removes charitable contributions from the statutory formula used to determine what portion of such contributions is reasonably necessary to be expended for such purposes from a debtor's current monthly income. (Thus allows full deduction of such contributions from current monthly income to arrive at disposable income, consistent with the requirements of the Religious Liberty and Charitable Contribution Protection Act of 1998.)

49 Public Law May 9, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to calculation of the projected disposable income of an individual with regular income to meet the requirements for court confirmation of a plan for adjustment of the individual's debts. Removes charitable contributions from the statutory formula used to determine what portion of such contributions is reasonably necessary to be expended for such purposes from a debtor's current monthly income. (Thus allows full deduction of such contributions from current monthly income to arrive at disposable income, consistent with the requirements of the Religious Liberty and Charitable Contribution Protection Act of 1998.)

81 Passed House without amendment Dec 12, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to calculation of the projected disposable income of an individual with regular income to meet the requirements for court confirmation of a plan for adjustment of the individual's debts. Removes charitable contributions from the statutory formula used to determine what portion of such contributions is reasonably necessary to be expended for such purposes from a debtor's current monthly income. (Thus allows full deduction of such contributions from current monthly income to arrive at disposable income, consistent with the requirements of the Religious Liberty and Charitable Contribution Protection Act of 1998.)

00 Introduced in Senate Oct 23, 2006

Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006 - Amends federal bankruptcy law with respect to calculation of the projected disposable income of an individual with regular income to meet the requirements for court confirmation of a plan for adjustment of the individual's debts. Removes charitable contributions from the statutory formula used to determine what portion of such contributions is reasonably necessary to be expended for such purposes from a debtor's current monthly income. (Thus allows full deduction of such contributions from current monthly income to arrive at disposable income, consistent with the requirements of the Religious Liberty and Charitable Contribution Protection Act of 1998.)

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Timeline

Dec 20, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 20, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-439.

Dec 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-439.

Dec 11, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 6, 2006

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 6, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8812-8813)

Dec 6, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4044.

Dec 6, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8812)

Dec 6, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8812)

Dec 6, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 13, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Nov 9, 2006

Received in the House.

Nov 9, 2006

Held at the desk.

Oct 2, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 30, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10769; text as passed Senate: CR S10769)

Sep 30, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10769; text as passed Senate: CR S10769)

Sep 29, 2006

Introduced in Senate

Sep 29, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10658)

Sep 29, 2006

Introduced in the Senate, read twice.

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