# 116-hr-8366: Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020

116-hr-8366, Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 5. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8366
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 5.
- Introduced: 2020-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Homeowners in Bankruptcy Act of 2020 This bill increases the homestead exemption an individual debtor can claim in a bankruptcy to $100,000.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8242: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Highway", and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [116-hr-8366 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8366)

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- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8242: National Women’s Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8242)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
- [116-hr-7799: To designate a portion of United States Route 80 in Alabama as the "John R. Lew…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7799)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8366 (as of 2025-11-18).