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S 3424 · enacted · significant

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill increases fees paid to bankruptcy trustees and extends certain fees for five more years.
  • Bankruptcy filers in Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 11 reorganization cases are affected.
  • The changes take effect immediately and extend temporary bankruptcy judgeships through 2030.

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  1. 01

    How might increased bankruptcy trustee fees affect individuals filing for Chapter 7 liquidation compared to those filing for Chapter 11 reorganization?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports extending temporary bankruptcy judgeships through 2030, and what happens to the court system if this extension doesn't occur?

  3. 03

    How do higher bankruptcy administration fees balance the need for court funding against potential barriers for lower-income filers seeking debt relief?

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Christopher A. Coons

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Introduced 2026-02-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-06 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-76.

  2. 2026-02-06 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-76.

  3. 2026-02-06 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2026-02-06 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2026-02-03 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2026-02-03 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)

  9. 2026-01-12 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)

  10. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.

  11. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)

  12. 2026-01-12 · house · Floor

    Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. 2025-12-11 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  14. 2025-12-11 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  15. 2025-12-11 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. 2025-12-10 · senate · Floor

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8629-8630; text: CR S8630)

  17. 2025-12-10 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  18. 2025-12-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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