Bankruptcy Relief and Natural Disaster Victims

Jeweler, Robin

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Finance;    Disasters;    Bankruptcy;    Emergency management;   

RP-ID  :  RL33082
RP-ID  :  RL33082 2005-09-14

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many have questioned whether implementing the new procedures of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), P.L. 109-8, scheduled to go into effect on October 17, 2005, should be delayed. This report considers whether bankruptcy law in general, and the BAPCPA in particular, may present unique challenges to financial recovery for those whose life, livelihood, and/or home have been damaged or destroyed.