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S 1821 112th Congress Senate

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.

Introduced: February 9, 2012 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
Law BankruptcyCaliforniaDelawareFederal district courts
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FloridaGeorgiaJudgesLegal fees and court costsMarylandMichiganNevadaNew JerseyNew York CityNew York StateNorth CarolinaPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennessee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 15, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
Dec 15, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Dec 15, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - 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).

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 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1021 Related bill Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011
  • HR 4967 Related bill Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 16, 2012
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 9, 2012
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1821: Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1821/
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