National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act Of 2008


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National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 : hearing before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, on H.R. 4044, April 1, 2008.




National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act Of 2008


Book Description

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008: hearing before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, on H.R. 4044, April 1, 2008.







Military Personnel


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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Provides info. on the use and the effects of the provisions of Nat. Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008. The act amended the existing bankruptcy code to exempt members of Nat. Guard and Reserve from the means test process when they file a petition for Chap. 7 bankruptcy relief. Contents: 8% of Service-members (SM) Who Filed for Bankruptcy Relief Under Chap. 7 Have Claimed the Means Test Exemption; 32% of the Aggregate Debt Reported by SM Could Potentially be Discharged; Ten of the 11 Eligible SM Interviewed Did Not Attribute Their Debt to Military Service; Debt Relief Act (DRA) Has Had Little Effect on the Bankruptcy System or on Creditors; SM Report That DRA Has Had No Impact on Their Debt Incurrence Practices. Illus.










Military Personnel


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Military Personnel: Observations on the Use and Effects of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008







Military Personnel


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In section 3 of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No 110-438 (2008)), Congress mandated that we provide information on the use and the effects of the provisions of law amended (and as amended) by the act. Specifically, the act amended the existing bankruptcy code to exempt qualifying members of the National Guard and Reserve Components from the means test process when they file a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.




Military Personnel


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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.