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§1122 Classification of Claims or Interests

Title 11 › Chapter 11— REORGANIZATION › Subchapter II— THE PLAN › § 1122

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A bankruptcy plan may group only claims or interests that are mostly the same, but it can make a separate small class for minor unsecured claims if the court approves the amount for administrative convenience.

Full Legal Text

Title 11, §1122

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a plan may place a claim or an interest in a particular class only if such claim or interest is substantially similar to the other claims or interests of such class.
(b)A plan may designate a separate class of claims consisting only of every unsecured claim that is less than or reduced to an amount that the court approves as reasonable and necessary for administrative convenience.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

senate report no. 95–989

This section codifies current case law surrounding the classification of claims and equity securities. It requires classification based on the nature of the claims or interests classified, and permits inclusion of claims or interests in a particular class only if the claim or interest being included is substantially similar to the other claims or interests of the class. Subsection (b), also a codification of existing practice, contains an exception. The plan may designate a separate class of claims consisting only of every unsecured claim that is less than or reduced to an amount that the court approves as reasonable and necessary for administrative convenience.

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Citation

11 U.S.C. § 1122

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Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60