# 116-hr-9013: Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019

116-hr-9013, Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9013
- Congress: 116
- Title: Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Termination of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2019 This bill specifies that an individual bankruptcy debtor may not be required to furnish a security deposit to maintain utility services if the debtor pays specified debts owed to the utility within a certain time frame.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-9013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9013)

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- [116-hr-8856: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in rec…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8856)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9013 (as of 2025-11-18).