source:
  type: regulation
  id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329
  authority: Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.) § 1329 — Modification of plan after confirmation
  description: 'Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.), §1329 Modification of plan after confirmation. Captured section-complete
    from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-a
  canonical_id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-a
  section: 11 U.S.C. §1329(a)
  description: 'Modification of plan after confirmation — (a): (a) At any time after confirmation of the plan but
    before the completion of payments under such plan, the plan may be modified, upon request of the debtor, the
    trustee, or the holder of an allowed unsecured claim, to— (1) increase or reduce the amount of payments on claims
    of a particular class prov…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.) § 1329
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/1329
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    paragraph_quote: (a) At any time after confirmation of the plan but before the completion of payments under
      such plan, the plan may be modified, upon request of the debtor, the trustee, or the holder of an allowed
      unsecured claim, to— (1) increase or reduce the amount of payments on claims of a particular class provided
      for by the plan; (2) extend or reduce the time for such payments; (3) alter the amount of the distribution
      to a creditor whose claim is provided for by the plan to the extent necessary to take account of any payment
      of such claim other than under the plan; or (4) reduce amounts to be paid under the plan by the actual amount
      expended by the debtor to purchase health insurance for the debtor (and for any dependent of the debtor if
      such dependent does not otherwise have health insurance coverage) if the debtor documents the cost of such
      insurance and demonstrates that— (A) such expenses are reasonable and necessary; (B)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 11 U.S.C. §1329 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot accaa2d8b505c5d7;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-i
  canonical_id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-i
  section: 11 U.S.C. §1329(i)
  description: 'Modification of plan after confirmation — (i): (i) if the debtor previously paid for health insurance,
    the amount is not materially larger than the cost the debtor previously paid or the cost necessary to maintain
    the lapsed policy; or (ii) if the debtor did not have health insurance, the amount is not materially larger
    than the reasonable cost …'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.) § 1329
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/1329
    snapshot_id: accaa2d8b505c5d7
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (i) if the debtor previously paid for health insurance, the amount is not materially larger
      than the cost the debtor previously paid or the cost necessary to maintain the lapsed policy; or (ii) if the
      debtor did not have health insurance, the amount is not materially larger than the reasonable cost that would
      be incurred by a debtor who purchases health insurance, who has similar income, expenses, age, and health
      status, and who lives in the same geographical location with the same number of dependents who do not otherwise
      have health insurance coverage; and (C) the amount is not otherwise allowed for purposes of determining disposable
      income under section 1325(b) of this title ; and upon request of any party in interest, files proof that a
      health insurance policy was purchased.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 11 U.S.C. §1329 subsection (i) from Cornell LII snapshot accaa2d8b505c5d7;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-b
  canonical_id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-b
  section: 11 U.S.C. §1329(b)
  description: 'Modification of plan after confirmation — (b): (b) (1) Sections 1322(a) , 1322(b) , and 1323(c)
    of this title and the requirements of section 1325(a) of this title apply to any modification under subsection
    (a) of this section. (2) The plan as modified becomes the plan unless, after notice and a hearing, such modification
    is disapproved.'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.) § 1329
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/1329
    snapshot_id: accaa2d8b505c5d7
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (b) (1) Sections 1322(a) , 1322(b) , and 1323(c) of this title and the requirements of section
      1325(a) of this title apply to any modification under subsection (a) of this section. (2) The plan as modified
      becomes the plan unless, after notice and a hearing, such modification is disapproved.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 11 U.S.C. §1329 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot accaa2d8b505c5d7;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-c
  canonical_id: bankruptcy-11usc-1329-c
  section: 11 U.S.C. §1329(c)
  description: 'Modification of plan after confirmation — (c): (c) A plan modified under this section may not provide
    for payments over a period that expires after the applicable commitment period under section 1325(b)(1)(B) after
    the time that the first payment under the original confirmed plan was due, unless the court, for cause, approves
    a longer period, bu…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.) § 1329
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/11/1329
    snapshot_id: accaa2d8b505c5d7
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (c) A plan modified under this section may not provide for payments over a period that expires
      after the applicable commitment period under section 1325(b)(1)(B) after the time that the first payment under
      the original confirmed plan was due, unless the court, for cause, approves a longer period, but the court
      may not approve a period that expires after five years after such time. ( Pub. L. 95–598 , Nov. 6, 1978 ,
      92 Stat. 2651 ; Pub. L. 98–353, title III , §§ 319, 533, July 10, 1984 , 98 Stat. 357 , 389; Pub. L. 109–8,
      title I, § 102(i) , title III, § 318(4), Apr. 20, 2005 , 119 Stat. 34 , 94; Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title
      I, § 1113(b)(1)(C) , (2)(A)(iii), Mar. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 311 , 312; Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title X,
      § 1001(e) , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 3218 ; Pub. L. 117–5, § 2(b)(1) , Mar. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 249 .) Historical
      and Revision Notes senate report no. 95–989 At any time prior to the completion of payments under a confirmed
      plan, the plan may be modified, after notice and hearing, to change the amount of payments to creditors or
      a particular class of creditors and to extend or reduce the payment period. A modified plan may not contain
      any provision which could not be included in an original plan as prescribed by section 1322. A modified plan
      may not call for payments to be made beyond four years as measured from the date of the commencement of payments
      under the original plan.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 11 U.S.C. §1329 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot accaa2d8b505c5d7;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
