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11 U.S.C. 1189: Filing of the planText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§1189. Filing of the plan

(a)  Who May File a Plan.⁠—Only the debtor may file a plan under this subchapter.

(b)  Deadline.⁠—The debtor shall file a plan not later than 90 days after the order for relief under this chapter, except that the court may extend the period if the need for the extension is attributable to circumstances for which the debtor should not justly be held accountable.

(Added Pub. L. 116–54, § 2(a) , Aug. 23, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1081 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after Aug. 23, 2019, see section 5 of Pub. L. 116–54, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.