US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

11 U.S.C. § 1205

Adequate protection

(a)
Section 361 does not apply in a case under this chapter.
(b)
In a case under this chapter, when adequate protection is required under section 362, 363, or 364 of this title of an interest of an entity in property, such adequate protection may be provided by—
(1)
section 362 of this titlesection 363 of this titlesection 364 of this title requiring the trustee to make a cash payment or periodic cash payments to such entity, to the extent that the stay under , use, sale, or lease under , or any grant of a lien under results in a decrease in the value of property securing a claim or of an entity’s ownership interest in property;
(2)
providing to such entity an additional or replacement lien to the extent that such stay, use, sale, lease, or grant results in a decrease in the value of property securing a claim or of an entity’s ownership interest in property;
(3)
paying to such entity for the use of farmland the reasonable rent customary in the community where the property is located, based upon the rental value, net income, and earning capacity of the property; or
(4)
section 503(b)(1) of this title granting such other relief, other than entitling such entity to compensation allowable under as an administrative expense, as will adequately protect the value of property securing a claim or of such entity’s ownership interest in property.

Pub. L. 99–554, title II, § 255100 Stat. 3107Pub. L. 103–65, § 1107 Stat. 311Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 149(a)112 Stat. 2681–610Pub. L. 106–5, § 1(1)113 Stat. 9Pub. L. 106–70, § 1113 Stat. 1031Pub. L. 107–8, § 1115 Stat. 10Pub. L. 107–17, § 1115 Stat. 151Pub. L. 107–170, § 1116 Stat. 133Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10814(a)116 Stat. 532Pub. L. 107–377, § 2(a)116 Stat. 3115Pub. L. 108–73, § 2(a)117 Stat. 891Pub. L. 108–369, § 2(a)118 Stat. 1749Pub. L. 109–8, title X, § 1001(a)(1)119 Stat. 185(Added and amended , title III, § 302(f), , , 3124; , , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (c), , , 186.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1201 of this titleFor repeal of section effective , and subsequent reenactment of section, see note set out preceding .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Dates

section 1001(a)(2) of Pub. L. 109–8section 1201 of this titlesection 1201 of this titlePermanent reenactment of section effective , see , set out as a Repeal, Reenactment, and Termination of Chapter note under . For effective dates of section and amendments extending periods for which section was reenacted prior to permanent reenactment, see Effective Date and Effective Date of 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Amendment notes set out under .