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11 U.S.C. § 506

Determination of secured status

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 506, Determination of secured status, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436793
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To the extent that a lien secures a claim against the debtor that is not an allowed secured claim, such lien is void, unless—

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. 109-8(S. 256)2005-04-20
    Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
    House: 302–126Senate: 74–25