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HR 1596 105th Congress House

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
Law Bankruptcy courtsCaliforniaDelawareFinance and Financial Sector
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FloridaJudgesJudicial districtsMarylandMichiganMississippiNew JerseyNew York StatePennsylvaniaTennesseeVirginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1998
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Jul 29, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 28, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 28, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5848-5854)
Jul 28, 1997
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 28, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
Jul 28, 1997
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-208.
Jul 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 19, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
May 14, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1998

Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to authorize appointments to: (1) additional permanent bankruptcy judgeships in specified districts of California, Maryland, New Jersey, and Tennessee; and (2) additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships in California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia (provides that the first vacancy occurring in such a district five years or more after a judge is appointed under this Act shall not be filled).

Extends a temporary bankruptcy judgeship position authorized for the district of Delaware.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 26, 1997
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 17, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 5, 1997
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 14, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1596: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1596/
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