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Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-242| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021 This bill increases the homestead exemption an individual debtor can claim in a bankruptcy to $100,000. The homestead exemption allows a debtor to exempt from property of the estate the debtor's interest in property used as the debtor's residence or interest in a burial plot for the debtor.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8366
Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8366
    Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020


  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Finance and Financial Sector

BankruptcyHousing finance and home ownershipProperty tax

Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-242| House 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2021 This bill increases the homestead exemption an individual debtor can claim in a bankruptcy to $100,000. The homestead exemption allows a debtor to exempt from property of the estate the debtor's interest in property used as the debtor's residence or interest in a burial plot for the debtor.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8366
Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8366
    Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020


  • January 11, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 11, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Madeleine Dean

Madeleine Dean

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
BankruptcyHousing finance and home ownershipProperty tax