BAPCPA
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005
This legislation primarily affects consumer filings, making it more difficult for a person or estate to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The BAPCPA impacts business filers as well—with the heaviest impact on smaller (those listing less than $2 million in debt) businesses. On October 17, 2005 the BAPCPA became effective (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms)
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 - Signed into law on April 20, 2005, which generally became effective on October 17, 2005. (Bernstein's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology)
United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms2012.