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HR 2604 104th Congress House Law Bankruptcy courts California Finance and Financial Sector Florida Judges Judicial districts Maryland Michigan New Jersey New York State Pennsylvania

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1995

Introduced: November 9, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 1996
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
May 9, 1996
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-569.
Mar 12, 1996
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 29, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 29, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 7, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Nov 9, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal judicial code to increase the number of permanent bankruptcy judges in the central district of California and the district of Maryland.

Provides for additional appointments of temporary bankruptcy judgeships in Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

What's happening now May 9, 1996

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 25, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2604: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2604/
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"H.R. 2604: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2604/.
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H.R. 2604, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2604/.
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