[20050503]RS22135_《防止破产滥用和消费者保护法》的生效日期.pdf

1 For more background, see CRS Report RL32765, The “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention andConsumer Protection Act of 2005” in the 109th Congress, by (name redacted).2 See White House Press Release, President Signs Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention, ConsumerProtection Act at http:/www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/04/20050420-5.html.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22135May 3, 2005Effective Dates of the Bankruptcy AbusePrevention and Consumer Protection Act name redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe means test and consumer provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention andConsumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), P.L. 109-8, will become operative on October 17,2005. Other provisions of the law, cited below, took effect on the date of enactment,April 20, 2005, or will take effect at another future date. After many years of deliberation and debate, Congress passed major bankruptcyreform legislation, S. 256, 109th Cong., 1st Sess. (2005).1 The Bankruptcy AbusePrevention and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 109-8, was presented to President Bushand signed into law at approximately 2:45 P.M. on Wed., Ap