Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 — Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income
§ 1328. Discharge
Statutory text
Subject to subsection (d), as soon as practicable after completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid, unless the court approves a written waiver of discharge executed by the debtor after the order for relief under this chapter, the court shall grant the debtor a discharge of all debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt—
provided for under section 1322(b)(5);
of the kind specified in section 507(a)(8)(C) or in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C), (2), (3), (4), (5), (8), or (9) of section 523(a);
for restitution, or a criminal fine, included in a sentence on the debtor’s conviction of a crime; or
for restitution, or damages, awarded in a civil action against the debtor as a result of willful or malicious injury by the debtor that caused personal injury to an individual or the death of an individual.
Subject to subsection (d), at any time after the confirmation of the plan and after notice and a hearing, the court may grant a discharge to a debtor that has not completed payments under the plan only if—
the debtor’s failure to complete such payments is due to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable;
the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property actually distributed under the plan on account of each allowed unsecured claim is not less than the amount that would have been paid on such claim if the estate of the debtor had been liquidated under chapter 7 of this title on such date; and
modification of the plan under section 1329 of this title is not practicable.
A discharge granted under subsection (b) of this section discharges the debtor from all unsecured debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502 of this title, except any debt—
provided for under section 1322(b)(5) of this title; or
of a kind specified in section 523(a) of this title.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a discharge granted under this section does not discharge the debtor from any debt based on an allowed claim filed under section 1305(a)(2) of this title if prior approval by the trustee of the debtor’s incurring such debt was practicable and was not obtained.
On request of a party in interest before one year after a discharge under this section is granted, and after notice and a hearing, the court may revoke such discharge only if—
such discharge was obtained by the debtor through fraud; and
the requesting party did not know of such fraud until after such discharge was granted.
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the court shall not grant a discharge of all debts provided for in the plan or disallowed under section 502, if the debtor has received a discharge—
in a case filed under chapter 7, 11, or 12 of this title during the 4-year period preceding the date of the order for relief under this chapter, or
in a case filed under chapter 13 of this title during the 2-year period preceding the date of such order.
The court shall not grant a discharge under this section to a debtor unless after filing a petition the debtor has completed an instructional course concerning personal financial management described in section 111.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a debtor who is a person described in section 109(h)(4) or who resides in a district for which the United States trustee (or the bankruptcy administrator, if any) determines that the approved instructional courses are not adequate to service the additional individuals who would otherwise be required to complete such instructional course by reason of the requirements of paragraph (1).
The United States trustee (or the bankruptcy administrator, if any) who makes a determination described in paragraph (2) shall review such determination not later than 1 year after the date of such determination, and not less frequently than annually thereafter.
The court may not grant a discharge under this chapter unless the court after notice and a hearing held not more than 10 days before the date of the entry of the order granting the discharge finds that there is no reasonable cause to believe that—
section 522(q)(1) may be applicable to the debtor; and
there is pending any proceeding in which the debtor may be found guilty of a felony of the kind described in section 522(q)(1)(A) or liable for a debt of the kind described in section 522(q)(1)(B).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 95–598 · 92 Stat. 2549
Enacted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328
Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2650
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2650Pub. L. 98–353 § 532(1) · 98 Stat. 333
Inserted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(e)(1)
Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(1), inserted “by the debtor” after “obtained”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(1), inserted “by the debtor” after “obtained”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “by the debtor” after “obtained”; andPub. L. 98–353 § 532(2) · 98 Stat. 333
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(e)(2)
Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(2), substituted “the requesting party did not know of such fraud until” for “knowledge of such fraud came to the requesting party”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(2), substituted “the requesting party did not know of such fraud until” for “knowledge of such fraud came to the requesting party”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking out “knowledge of such fraud came to the requesting party” and inserting in lieu thereof “the requesting party did not know of such fraud until”.Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–508 title III § 3007(b)(1) · 104 Stat. 1388
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2)
Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “paragraph (5) or (8) of section 523(a)” for “section 523(a)(5)”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “paragraph (5) or (8) of section 523(a)” for “section 523(a)(5)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 523(a)(5)” and inserting “paragraph (5) or (8) of section 523(a)”.Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–581 § 3(1) · 104 Stat. 2865
Struck · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(1)
Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(1), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(1), made identical amendments striking “or” at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(1), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(1), made identical amendments striking “or” at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking “or” at the end,Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–581 § 3(2) · 104 Stat. 2865
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2)
Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(2), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(2), made identical amendments substituting “; or” for period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(2), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(2), made identical amendments substituting “; or” for period at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”, andCriminal Victims Protection Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–581 § 2(b) · 104 Stat. 2865
Changed · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2)
Pub. L. 101–581, § 2(b), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3102(b), which directed identical insertions of “or 523(a)(9)” after “523(a)(5)”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–508. See below
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 101–581, § 2(b), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3102(b), which directed identical insertions of “or 523(a)(9)” after “523(a)(5)”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–508. See below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Amendment to Chapter 13.— Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or 523(a)(9)” after “523(a)(5)”.Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–581 § 3(3) · 104 Stat. 2865
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(3)
Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(3), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(3), made identical amendments adding par. (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(3), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(3), made identical amendments adding par. (3).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by adding at the end the following: “(3) for restitution included in a sentence on the debtor’s conviction of a crime.”.Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–394 § 501(d)(38)(A) · 108 Stat. 4106
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2)
Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(A), substituted “(5), (8), or (9)” for “(5) or (8)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(A), substituted “(5), (8), or (9)” for “(5) or (8)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking “(5) or (8)” and inserting “(5), (8), or (9)”, andBankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–394 § 501(d)(38)(B) · 108 Stat. 4106
Struck · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(3)
Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(B), struck out last par. (3). See 1990 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(B), struck out last par. (3). See 1990 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) by striking the last paragraph (3), andBankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–394 § 302 · 108 Stat. 4106
Inserted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(3)
Pub. L. 103–394, § 302, inserted “, or a criminal fine,” after “restitution”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–394, § 302, inserted “, or a criminal fine,” after “restitution”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 302. NONDISCHARGEABILITY OF FINE UNDER CHAPTER 13. Section 1328(a)(3) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, or a criminal fine,” after “restitution”.Pub. L. 109–8 § 330(d)(1) · 119 Stat. 23
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), as” for “As” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), as” for “As” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subsection (a) by striking “As” and inserting “Subject to subsection (d), as”,Pub. L. 109–8 § 314(b) · 119 Stat. 23
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 314(b), added pars. (1) to (4)
Struck · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 314(b), struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–8, § 314(b), added pars. (1) to (4) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:“(1) provided for under section 1322(b)(5) of this title; “(2) of the kind specified in paragraph (5), (8), or (9) of section 523(a) of this title; or “(3) for restitution, or a criminal fine, included in a sentence on the debtor’s conviction of a crime.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Discharge Under Chapter 13.— Section 1328(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: “(1) provided for under section 1322(b)(5); “(2) of the kind specified in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), (8), or (9) of section 523(a); “(3) for restitution, or a criminal fine, included in a sentence on the debtor’s conviction of a crime; or “(4) for restitution, or damages, awarded in a civil action against the debtor as a result of willful or malicious injury by the debtor that caused personal injury to an individual or the death of an individual.” .Pub. L. 109–8 § 213(11) · 119 Stat. 23
Inserted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 213(11), inserted “, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid” after “completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan” in introductory provisions
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–8, § 213(11), inserted “, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid” after “completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(11) in section 1328(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid” after “completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan”.Pub. L. 109–8 § 707 · 119 Stat. 23
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 707, substituted “section 507(a)(8)(C) or in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C),” for “paragraph”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–8, § 707, substituted “section 507(a)(8)(C) or in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C),” for “paragraph”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 707. NO DISCHARGE OF FRAUDULENT TAXES IN CHAPTER 13. Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, as amended by section 314, is amended by striking “paragraph” and inserting “section 507(a)(8)(C) or in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C),”.Pub. L. 109–8 § 330(d)(2) · 119 Stat. 23
Substituted · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(b)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(2), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), at” for “At” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(2), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), at” for “At” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (b) by striking “At” and inserting “Subject to subsection (d), at”, andPub. L. 109–8 § 312(2) · 119 Stat. 23
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(f)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 312(2), added subsec. (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–8, § 312(2), added subsec. (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in section 1328, by inserting after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the court shall not grant a discharge of all debts provided for in the plan or disallowed under section 502, if the debtor has received a discharge— “(1) in a case filed under chapter 7, 11, or 12 of this title during the 4-year period preceding the date of the order for relief under this chapter, or “(2) in a case filed under chapter 13 of this title during the 2-year period preceding the date of such order.” .Pub. L. 109–8 § 106(c) · 119 Stat. 23
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(g)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 106(c), added subsec. (g)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–8, § 106(c), added subsec. (g).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Chapter 13 Discharge.— Section 1328 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) (1) The court shall not grant a discharge under this section to a debtor unless after filing a petition the debtor has completed an instructional course concerning personal financial management described in section 111. “(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a debtor who is a person described in section 109(h)(4) or who resides in a district for which the United States trustee (or the bankruptcy administrator, if any) determines that the approved instructional courses are not adequate to service the additional individuals who would otherwise be required to complete such instructional course by reason of the requirements of paragraph (1). “(3) Deadline. The United States trustee (or the bankruptcy administrator, if any) who makes a determination described in paragraph (2) shall review such determination not later than 1 year after the date of such determination, and not less frequently than annually thereafter.” .Pub. L. 109–8 § 330(d)(3) · 119 Stat. 23
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(h)
Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(3), added subsec. (h)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(3), added subsec. (h).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by adding at the end the following: “(h) The court may not grant a discharge under this chapter unless the court after notice and a hearing held not more than 10 days before the date of the entry of the order granting the discharge finds that there is no reasonable cause to believe that— “(1) section 522(q)(1) may be applicable to the debtor; and “(2) there is pending any proceeding in which the debtor may be found guilty of a felony of the kind described in section 522(q)(1)(A) or liable for a debt of the kind described in section 522(q)(1)(B).” .Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. 116–260 § 1001(b)(2) · 134 Stat. 1182
Struck · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(i)
Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(2), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “Subject to subsection (d), after notice and a hearing, the court may grant a discharge of debts dischargeable under subsection (a) to a debtor who has not completed payments to the trustee or a creditor holding a security interest in the principal residence of the debtor if—
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(2), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “Subject to subsection (d), after notice and a hearing, the court may grant a discharge of debts dischargeable under subsection (a) to a debtor who has not completed payments to the trustee or a creditor holding a security interest in the principal residence of the debtor if—“(1) the debtor defaults on not more than 3 monthly payments due on a residential mortgage under section 1322(b)(5) on or after March 13, 2020, to the trustee or creditor caused by a material financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; or “(2)(A) the plan provides for the curing of a default and maintenance of payments on a residential mortgage under section 1322(b)(5); and “(B) the debtor has entered into a forbearance agreement or loan modification agreement with the holder or servicer (as defined in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(i)) of the mortgage described in subparagraph (A).”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1001. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND EXTENSION. Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) is amended by striking “December 30, 2020” and inserting “December 31, 2021”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X, § 1001(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3217, provided that the amendment made by section 1001(b)(2) is effective on the date that is 1 year after Dec. 27, 2020.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. 116–260 § 1001(b)(1) · 134 Stat. 1182
Added · 11 U.S.C. § 1328(i)
Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(1), added subsec. (i)
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(1), added subsec. (i).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1001. CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND EXTENSION. Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) is amended by striking “December 30, 2020” and inserting “December 31, 2021”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X, § 1001(b)(2), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3217, provided that the amendment made by section 1001(b)(2) is effective on the date that is 1 year after Dec. 27, 2020.
21 of 22 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
legislative statements
Section 1328(a) adopts a provision contained in the Senate amendment permitting the court to approve a waiver of discharge by the debtor. It is anticipated that such a waiver must be in writing executed after the order for relief in a case under chapter 13.
senate report no. 95–989
The court is to enter a discharge, unless waived, as soon as practicable after completion of payments under the plan. The debtor is to be discharged of all debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502, except a debt provided for under the plan the last payment on which was not due until after the completion of the plan, or a debt incurred for willful and malicious conversion of or injury to the property or person of another.
Subsection (b) is the successor to Bankruptcy Act Section 661 [section 1061 of former title 11]. This subsection permits the bankruptcy judge to grant the debtor a discharge at any time after confirmation of a plan, if the court determines, after notice and hearing, that the failure to complete payments under the plan is due to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable, the distributions made to each creditor under the plan equal in value the amount that would have been paid to the creditor had the estate been liquidated under chapter 7 of title 11 at the date of the hearing under this subsection, and that modification of the plan is impracticable. The discharge granted under subsection (b) relieves the debtor from all unsecured debts provided for by the plan or disallowed under section 502, except nondischargeable debts described in section 523(a) of title 11 or debts of the type covered by section 1322(b)(5).
Subsection (d) excepts from any chapter 13 discharge a debt based on an allowed section 1305(a)(2) postpetition claim, if prior trustee approval of the incurring of the debt was practicable but was not obtained.
A chapter 13 discharge obtained through fraud and before the moving party gained knowledge of the fraud may be revoked by the court under subsection (e), after notice and hearing, at the request of any party in interest made within 1 year after the discharge was granted.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–2020 · 5 rounds
2020
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(2), struck out subsec. (i) which read as follows: “Subject to subsection (d), after notice and a hearing, the court may grant a discharge of debts dischargeable under subsection (a) to a debtor who has not completed payments to the trustee or a creditor holding a security interest in the principal residence of the debtor if—
“(1) the debtor defaults on not more than 3 monthly payments due on a residential mortgage under section 1322(b)(5) on or after , to the trustee or creditor caused by a material financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic; or
“(2)(A) the plan provides for the curing of a default and maintenance of payments on a residential mortgage under section 1322(b)(5); and
“(B) the debtor has entered into a forbearance agreement or loan modification agreement with the holder or servicer (as defined in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2605(i)) of the mortgage described in subparagraph (A).”
Pub. L. 116–260, § 1001(b)(1), added subsec. (i).
2005
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(1), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), as” for “As” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 109–8, § 314(b), added pars. (1) to (4) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:
“(1) provided for under section 1322(b)(5) of this title;
“(2) of the kind specified in paragraph (5), (8), or (9) of section 523(a) of this title; or
“(3) for restitution, or a criminal fine, included in a sentence on the debtor’s conviction of a crime.”
Pub. L. 109–8, § 213(11), inserted “, and in the case of a debtor who is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation, after such debtor certifies that all amounts payable under such order or such statute that are due on or before the date of the certification (including amounts due before the petition was filed, but only to the extent provided for by the plan) have been paid” after “completion by the debtor of all payments under the plan” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 109–8, § 707, substituted “section 507(a)(8)(C) or in paragraph (1)(B), (1)(C),” for “paragraph”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(2), substituted “Subject to subsection (d), at” for “At” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–8, § 312(2), added subsec. (f).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–8, § 106(c), added subsec. (g).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–8, § 330(d)(3), added subsec. (h).
1994
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(A), substituted “(5), (8), or (9)” for “(5) or (8)”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–394, § 501(d)(38)(B), struck out last par. (3). See 1990 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 103–394, § 302, inserted “, or a criminal fine,” after “restitution”.
1990
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(1), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(1), made identical amendments striking “or” at end.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(2), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(2), made identical amendments substituting “; or” for period at end.
Pub. L. 101–581, § 2(b), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3102(b), which directed identical insertions of “or 523(a)(9)” after “523(a)(5)”, could not be executed because of prior amendment by Pub. L. 101–508. See below.
Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “paragraph (5) or (8) of section 523(a)” for “section 523(a)(5)”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–581, § 3(3), and Pub. L. 101–647, § 3103(3), made identical amendments adding par. (3).
1984
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(1), inserted “by the debtor” after “obtained”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 98–353, § 532(2), substituted “the requesting party did not know of such fraud until” for “knowledge of such fraud came to the requesting party”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2020 Amendment
Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X, § 1001(b)(2), , 134 Stat. 3217, provided that the amendment made by section 1001(b)(2) is effective on the date that is 1 year after .
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
Amendments by Pub. L. 109–8 effective 180 days after , with amendments by sections 106(c), 213(11), 312(2), 314(b), and 707 of Pub. L. 109–8 not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, and amendment by section 330(d) of Pub. L. 109–8 applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title on or after , see section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–394 effective , and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before , see section 702 of Pub. L. 103–394, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–647 effective , but not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before , see section 3104 of Pub. L. 101–647, set out as a note under section 523 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–581 effective , but not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before , see section 4 of Pub. L. 101–581, set out as a note under section 523 of this title.
Pub. L. 101–508, title III, § 3007(b)(2), , 104 Stat. 1388–29, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall not apply to any case under the provisions of title 11, United States Code, commenced before the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 days after , see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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1978–2020 · 8 acts
- 1978Pub. L. 95–598, , 92 Stat. 2650
- 1984Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 532, , 98 Stat. 389
- 1990Pub. L. 101–508, title III, § 3007(b)(1), , 104 Stat. 1388–28
- 1990Pub. L. 101–581, §§ 2(b), 3, , 104 Stat. 2865
- 1990Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXI, §§ 3102(b), 3103, , 104 Stat. 4916
- 1994Pub. L. 103–394, title III, § 302, title V, § 501(d)(38), , 108 Stat. 4132, 4147
- 2005Pub. L. 109–8, title I, § 106(c), title II, § 213(11), title III, §§ 312(2), 314(b), 330(d), title VII, § 707, , 119 Stat. 38, 53, 87, 88, 102, 126
- 2020Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X, § 1001(b), , 134 Stat. 3217.
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(Pub. L. 95–598, , 92 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, § 532, , 98 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 101–508, title III, § 3007(b)(1), , 104 Stat. 1388–28; Pub. L. 101–581, §§ 2(b), 3, , 104 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXI, §§ 3102(b), 3103, , 104 Stat. 4916; Pub. L. 103–394, title III, § 302, title V, § 501(d)(38), , 108 Stat. 4132, 4147; Pub. L. 109–8, title I, § 106(c), title II, § 213(11), title III, §§ 312(2), 314(b), 330(d), title VII, § 707, , 119 Stat. 38, 53, 87, 88, 102, 126; Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X, § 1001(b), , 134 Stat. 3217.)