# Section 1328(f) Discharge Eligibility Analysis -- Methodology

Cross-references two FJC IDB fields (prior filing history + case disposition) across 37.9M rows to identify cases where prior filers received discharge without 1328(f) verification.

Finding: 391,951 cases (27.4% of prior filers). Accepted as Suggestion 26-BK-3 by Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules.

Full methodology and validation steps in VALIDATION.md.