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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011

Introduced: March 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 19, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2557)
Apr 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2557)
Apr 19, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2556-2557)
Apr 19, 2012
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 7, 2011
Received in the Senate.
Dec 6, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8165)
Dec 6, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8165)
Dec 6, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1021.
Dec 6, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8165-8167)
Dec 6, 2011
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 19, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Jul 19, 2011
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-152.
Mar 17, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 17, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.

Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies in such districts occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge (thus extending the lapse date under current law by five years).

(Sec. 3) Increases by a specified amount the bankruptcy filing fee for a case commenced under chapter 11 (Reorganization) that does not concern a railroad. Requires that certain incremental amounts collected by reason of such increased fees be: (1) deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; and (2) made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act enacted after enactment of this Act.

Reduces the percentage of such fees to be deposited as offsetting collections to the U.S. Trustee System Fund (funds available to the Attorney General for operations of U.S. trustees). Increases the percentage of chapter 7 (Liquidation) and 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) fees to be deposited as offsetting receipts to remain available to the Judiciary for expenses, services, and administration of U.S. courts.

(Sec. 4) Requires Judiciary Committees of the House and Senate, prior to further reauthorization of any judgeship authorized by this Act, to: (1) conduct a review of the bankruptcy judgeships authorized by this Act to determine the need for continued reauthorization of each judgeship; (2) evaluate any changes in all bankruptcy case filings and the effect on filing fee revenue; and (3) require the Administrative Office of the Courts to submit a report on bankruptcy case workload, bankruptcy judgeship costs, and filing fee revenue.

What's happening now April 23, 2012

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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