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11 U.S.C. § 1122 — Classification of claims or interests
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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.
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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.
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**(a)** Notwithstanding any otherwise applicable nonbankruptcy law, a plan shall—
(1) designate, subject to [section 1122 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1122&num=0&edition=prelim), classes of claims, other than claims of a kind specified in section 507(a)(2), 507(a)(3), or 507(a)(8) of this title, and classes of interests;
(2) specify any class of claims or interests that is not impaired under the plan;
(3) specify the treatment of any class of claims or interests that is impaired under the plan;
(4) provide the same treatment for each claim or interest of a particular class, unless the holder of a particular claim or interest agrees to a less favorable treatment of such particular claim or interest;
(5) provide adequate means for the plan’s implementation, such as—
(A) retention by the debtor of all or any part of the property of the estate;
(B) transfer of all or any part of the property of the estate to one or more entities, whether organized before or after the confirmation of such plan;
(C) merger or consolidation of the debtor with one or more persons;
(D) sale of all or any part of the property of the estate, either subject to or free of any lien, or the distribution of all or any part of the property of the estate among those having an interest in such property of the estate;
(E) satisfaction or modification of any lien;
(F) cancellation or modification of any indenture or similar instrument;
(G) curing or waiving of any default;
(H) extension of a maturity date or a change in an interest rate or other term of outstanding securities;
(I) amendment of the debtor’s charter; or
(J) issuance of securities of the debtor, or of any entity referred to in subparagraph (B) or (
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**(a)** The plan shall—
(1) provide for the submission of all or such portion of future earnings or other future income of the debtor to the supervision and control of the trustee as is necessary for the execution of the plan;
(2) provide for the full payment, in deferred cash payments, of all claims entitled to priority under section 507, unless the holder of a particular claim agrees to a different treatment of that claim;
(3) if the plan classifies claims and interests, provide the same treatment for each claim or interest within a particular class unless the holder of a particular claim or interest agrees to less favorable treatment;
(4) notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a plan may provide for less than full payment of all amounts owed for a claim entitled to priority under section 507(a)(1)(B) only if the plan provides that all of the debtor’s projected disposable income for a 5-year period beginning on the date that the first payment is due under the plan will be applied to make payments under the plan; and
(5) subject to section 1232, provide for the treatment of any claim by a governmental unit of a kind described in section 1232(a).
**(b)** Subject to subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the plan may—
(1) designate a class or classes of unsecured claims, as provided in [section 1122 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1122&num=0&edition=prelim), but may not discriminate unfairly against any class so designated; however, such plan may treat claims for a consumer debt of the debtor if an individual is liable on such consumer debt with the debtor differently than other unsecured claims;
(2) modify the rights of holders of secured claims, or of holders of unsecured claims, or leav
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**(a)** The plan—
(1) shall provide for the submission of all or such portion of future earnings or other future income of the debtor to the supervision and control of the trustee as is necessary for the execution of the plan;
(2) shall provide for the full payment, in deferred cash payments, of all claims entitled to priority under [section 507 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section507&num=0&edition=prelim), unless the holder of a particular claim agrees to a different treatment of such claim;
(3) if the plan classifies claims, shall provide the same treatment for each claim within a particular class; and
(4) notwithstanding any other provision of this section, may provide for less than full payment of all amounts owed for a claim entitled to priority under section 507(a)(1)(B) only if the plan provides that all of the debtor’s projected disposable income for a 5-year period beginning on the date that the first payment is due under the plan will be applied to make payments under the plan.
**(b)** Subject to subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the plan may—
(1) designate a class or classes of unsecured claims, as provided in [section 1122 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1122&num=0&edition=prelim), but may not discriminate unfairly against any class so designated; however, such plan may treat claims for a consumer debt of the debtor if an individual is liable on such consumer debt with the debtor differently than other unsecured claims;
(2) modify the rights of holders of secured claims, other than a claim secured only by a security interest in real property that is the debtor’s principal residence, or of holders of unsecured claims, or leave unaffe
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**(a) Sections applicable to cases under this subchapter** Sections 101 (except as otherwise provided in this section), 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, 333, 344, 347(b), 349, 350(b), 351, 361, 362, 364(c), 364(d), 364(e), 364(f), 365, 366, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507(a)(2), 509, 510, 524(a)(1), 524(a)(2), 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549(a), 549(c), 549(d), 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 902 (except as otherwise provided in this section), 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 942, 944, 945, 946, 1102, 1103, 1109, 1111(b), 1122, 1123(a)(1), 1123(a)(2), 1123(a)(3), 1123(a)(4), 1123(a)(5), 1123(b), 1123(d), 1124, 1125, 1126(a), 1126(b), 1126(c), 1126(e), 1126(f), 1126(g), 1127(d), 1128, 1129(a)(2), 1129(a)(3), 1129(a)(6), 1129(a)(8), 1129(a)(10), 1129(b)(1), 1129(b)(2)(A), 1129(b)(2)(B), 1142(b), 1143, 1144, 1145, and 1146(a) of title 11 apply in a case under this subchapter and [section 930 of title 11](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section930&num=0&edition=prelim) applies in a case under this subchapter; however, section 930 shall not apply in any case during the first 120 days after the date on which such case is commenced under this subchapter.
**(b) Meanings of terms** A term used in a section of title 11, made applicable in a case under this subchapter by subsection (a), has the meaning given to the term for the purpose of the applicable section, unless the term is otherwise defined in this subchapter.
**(c) Definitions** In this subchapter:
(1) **Affiliate** — The term “affiliate” means, in addition to the definition made applicable in a case under this subchapter by subsection (a)—
(A) for a territory, any territorial instrumentality; and
(B) for a territorial instrumentality, the governing territ
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TITLE 11—BANKRUPTCY
§ 1122
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2005—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–8, § 411, designated exist-
ing provisions as par. (1), substituted ‘‘Subject to para-
graph (2), on’’ for ‘‘On’’, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–8, § 437, added subsec. (e) and
struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: ‘‘In
a case in which the debtor is a small business and
elects to be considered a small business—
‘‘(1) only the debtor may file a plan until after 100
days after the date of the order for relief under this
chapter;
‘‘(2) all plans shall be filed within 160 days after the
date of the order for relief; and
‘‘(3) on request of a party in interest made within
the respective periods specified in paragraphs (1) and
(2) and after notice and a hearing, the court may—
‘‘(A) reduce the 100-day period or the 160-day pe-
riod specified in paragraph (1) or (2) for cause; and
‘‘(B) increase the 100-day period specified in para-
graph (1) if the debtor shows that the need for an
increase is caused by circumstances for which the
debtor should not be held accountable.’’
1994—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–394 added subsec. (e).
1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–554 inserted reference to
subsection (b) of this section.
1984—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 98–353, § 506(a), sub-
stituted ‘‘of claims or interests that is’’ for ‘‘the claims
or interests of which are’’.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–353, § 506(b), inserted ‘‘made
within the respective periods specified in subsection (c)
of this section’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–8 effective 180 days after
Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases
commenced under this title before such effective date,
except as otherwis
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