Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:BAPCPA
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:Chapter_13_bankruptcy gptkb:Chapter_7_bankruptcy
gptkbp:amendedBy	gptkb:Title_11_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Bankruptcy_in_the_United_States 2005 in American law
gptkbp:criticizedFor	consumer advocates
gptkbp:dateEnacted	April 20, 2005
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:improves	documentation requirements for bankruptcy requirements for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:United_States_Senate February 1, 2005
gptkbp:longTitle	gptkb:An_Act_to_amend_title_11_of_the_United_States_Code,_and_for_other_purposes.
gptkbp:publicLawNumber	gptkb:Public_Law_109-8
gptkbp:purpose	to protect consumers to prevent bankruptcy abuse
gptkbp:requires	credit counseling before filing debtor education after filing means test for bankruptcy filers
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Chuck_Grassley
gptkbp:startDate	October 17, 2005
gptkbp:statutesAtLargeCitation	gptkb:119_Stat._23
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:bankruptcy
gptkbp:supportedBy	credit card industry
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bankruptcy_Reform_Act_of_1978 gptkb:Chapter_12_bankruptcy gptkb:Title_11_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005