Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

11 U.S.C. § 1193

Modification of plan

(a)

Modification Before Confirmation .—

The debtor may modify a plan at any time before confirmation, but may not modify the plan so that the plan as modified fails to meet the requirements of sections 1122 and 1123 of this title, with the exception of subsection (a)(8) of such section 1123. After the modification is filed with the court, the plan as modified becomes the plan.
(b)

Modification After Confirmation .—

section 1191(a) of this titlesection 1191(a) of this titleIf a plan has been confirmed under , the debtor may modify the plan at any time after confirmation of the plan and before substantial consummation of the plan, but may not modify the plan so that the plan as modified fails to meet the requirements of sections 1122 and 1123 of this title, with the exception of subsection (a)(8) of such section 1123. The plan, as modified under this subsection, becomes the plan only if circumstances warrant the modification and the court, after notice and a hearing, confirms the plan as modified under .
(c)

Certain Other Modifications .—

section 1191(b) of this titlesection 1191(b) of this titlesection 1191(b) of this titleIf a plan has been confirmed under , the debtor may modify the plan at any time within 3 years, or such longer time not to exceed 5 years, as fixed by the court, but may not modify the plan so that the plan as modified fails to meet the requirements of . The plan as modified under this subsection becomes the plan only if circumstances warrant such modification and the court, after notice and a hearing, confirms such plan, as modified, under .
(d)

Holders of a Claim or Interest .—

section 1191(a) of this titleIf a plan has been confirmed under , any holder of a claim or interest that has accepted or rejected the plan is deemed to have accepted or rejected, as the case may be, the plan as modified, unless, within the time fixed by the court, such holder changes the previous acceptance or rejection of the holder.

Pub. L. 116–54, § 2(a)133 Stat. 1083 (Added , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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