ABI 19th Annual Winter Leadership Conference: Committee Agenda
The Legislation committee will meet on Friday, Dec. 7, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. to discuss Current Developments in the “Oversight” Congress.
ABI’s Legislative Committee will present a panel discussion addressing pending legislation in Congress, specifically bills that redefine the treatment of home mortgages in bankruptcy, as well as bills that impact student loans and employee pensions. Participating on the panel will be Susan Jensen, who serves on the staff of Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman, and David Lachmann, who serves on the staff of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Moderating the panel will be Hon. George Paine, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Hon. David W. Houston, III, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Chart of Past Congressional Hearings Now Available on ABI World!
Searching for information from a past Congressional hearing on an important bankruptcy or insolvency issue? ABI is now maintaining an updated archive chart of hearings that have been held in the 110th Congress on bankruptcy and related issues such as subprime mortgages, predatory lending and student lending. Note that the chart lists the date of the hearing, the committee where it was held and the hearing title. The hearing title is linked to the committee pages to provide access to written testimony, member statements and any additional materials or proposals made available by the committee for the hearing.
Click here to view the chart, which will be updated weekly while Congress is in session.