P.L. 109-8, The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

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S. 256 makes various changes to bankruptcy law, establishes means-testing for determining eligibility for chapter 7 bankruptcy, increases filing fees for both chapter 7 and chapter 11 relief, and authorizes 28 new temporary judgeships and extends 4 existing judgeships.