PRINTER'S NO. 2436
No. 186 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, WAMBACH, HALUSKA, COHEN, TIGUE, ROBINSON,
FOX, D. F. CLARK, PISTELLA, KOSINSKI, NOYE, E. Z. TAYLOR,
STABACK, CARN, BATTISTO, MAINE, HARPER, J. H. CLARK, CIVERA,
R. C. WRIGHT, MELIO, F. TAYLOR, DeLUCA, DIETTERICK, VEON,
RAYMOND, JOHNSON, PESCI, TRICH, HAYDEN, BILLOW AND LINTON,
SEPTEMBER 26, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, SEPTEMBER 26, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to amend the Federal Bankruptcy Code to
2 prohibit its abuse by drug dealers.
3 WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia, in response to the growing
4 menace of drug distribution and use, has attempted to evict drug
5 dealers from city-operated public housing; and
6 WHEREAS, Many of these drug dealers, in response to these
7 eviction notices, have successfully sought the protection of the
8 Federal Bankruptcy Code in order to stay these notices; and
9 WHEREAS, This abusive practice clearly violates the intent of
10 Congress in passing these laws, and also puts the taxpayers in
11 the position of subsidizing shelter for illegal drug dealing;
12 therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives memorialize the
14 Congress of the United States to appropriately amend the Federal
15 Bankruptcy Code to prohibit its abuse by drug dealers; and be it
16 further
1 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
2 the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the presiding
3 officers of each house of Congress and to each member of
4 Congress from Pennsylvania.
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