105th Congress / Bills / S 1301

Title

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for consumer bankruptcy protection, and for other purposes.

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Votes on this bill

Date	Chamber	Result	Vote
9/23/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 283: On the Motion to Table Motion to Table Harkin Amdt. No. 3616; To express the sense of the Congress regarding the reduction of the Federal Funds rate by the Federal Open Market Committee.
9/22/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 281: On the Motion to Table motion to table Reed amdt no. 3610; To make amendments with respect to court considerations with respect to dismissal or conversion.
9/22/98	Senate	Failed	Session 2, roll call 280: On the Motion to Table motion to table Feingold amdt no. 3565; To provide for a waiver of filing fees in certain bankruptcy cases, and for other purposes.
9/22/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 279: On the Motion to Table motion to table Feingold amdt no. 3602; To ensure payment of trustees' costs under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, of abusive motions, without encouraging conflicts of interest between attorneys and clients.
9/22/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 278: On the Motion to Table motion to table Kennedy amdt no. 3540; To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage.
9/17/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 276: On the Amendment Hatch AMdt. No. 3600; To provide for protection of retirement savings.
9/17/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 275: On the Motion to Table Motion to Table Amdt. No. 3597; To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic teller machines, and for other purposes.
9/17/98	Senate	Agreed to	Session 2, roll call 274: On the Motion to Table Moyion to Table Dodd Amdt. No. 3598; To amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to extensions of credit to consumers under the age of 21.
9/17/98	Senate	Failed	Session 2, roll call 273: On the Motion to Table Motion to Table Reed Amdt No. 3596; To prohibit creditors from terminating or refusing to renew an extension of credit because the consumer did not incur finance charges.