S. 2614, the "Open Courts Act of 2021"
To provide for the modernization of electronic case management systems, and for other purposes.
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S. 2617, the "Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act"
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes.
S. 2677, the "Stop Overdraft Profiteering Act of 2021"
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to limit overdraft fees and establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes.
S. 2679, the "Small Business Reorganization Technical Corrections Act"
To amend title 11, United States Code, to make clarifications with respect to amendments made by the Small Business Reorganization Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5100, the "Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2021"
To promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation.
Oversight of the Bankruptcy Code, Part 1: Confronting Abuses of the Chapter 11 System
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law held a hearing on July 28 titled, "Oversight of the Bankruptcy Code, Part 1: Confronting Abuses of the Chapter 11 System."
Witnesses
Prof. Douglas G. Baird
Chair, National Bankruptcy Conference; and Harry A. Bigelow Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School
Prof. Adam Levitin
Anne Fleming Research Professor and Professor of Law, Georgetown Law
Alexis Pleus
Founder, Executive Director, Board Ex Officio Chair, Truth Pharma
Tasha Schwikert Moser
Bronze Medal Olympic Gymnast, Attorney, and Sex Abuse Survivor
Prof. David A. Skeel, Jr.
S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
The Honorable William Tong
Attorney General, The State of Connecticut
S. 2497, the "Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021."
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity’s liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.
S. 2598, the "FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act."
To amend title 11, United States Code, to improve the treatment of student loans in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4193, the "Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2021"
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify venue requirements relating to bankruptcy proceedings.