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11 U.S.C. § 102

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United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 102, Rules of construction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436732
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In this title— “after notice and a hearing”, or a similar phrase— authorizes an act without an actual hearing if such notice is given properly and if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-598(H.R. 8200)1978-11-06
    A bill to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-353(H.R. 5174)1984-07-10
    Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1983
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-554(H.R. 5316)1986-10-27
    Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally