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11 U.S.C. § 106

Waiver of sovereign immunity

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 106, Waiver of sovereign immunity, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436736
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Notwithstanding an assertion of sovereign immunity, sovereign immunity is abrogated as to a governmental unit to the extent set forth in this section with respect to the following:

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. 103-394(H.R. 5116)1994-10-22
    Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-327(H.R. 6198)2010-12-22
    Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally