S4972Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide bankruptcy protections for medically distressed debtors, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-14
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5
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 82.1% (823 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-14

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