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S 1061 108th Congress Senate

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
Law ArkansasBankruptcy courtsDelawareFinance and Financial Sector
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 14, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6261-6262)
May 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 14, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6261-6262)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003 - Authorizes appointment of additional bankruptcy judgeships for specified States, including additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships for Puerto Rico, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mississippi, and Georgia.

Extends certain existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships in Alabama and. Tennessee.

Converts the bankruptcy judgeship presently shared by the southern district and the middle district of Georgia to a bankruptcy judgeship for the middle district of Georgia.

Converts to a permanent bankruptcy judgeship existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships for the districts of Delaware and Puerto Rico.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1428 Identical bill Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 14, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1061: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1061/
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"S. 1061: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1061/.
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