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HR 4225 114th Congress House Law Bankruptcy Caribbean area Delaware Florida Judges Maryland Michigan Nevada North Carolina Puerto Rico Tennessee U.S. territories and protectorates Virginia

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2015

Introduced: December 10, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Dec 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1761)
Dec 10, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal judicial code to:

  • convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan;
  • convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and
  • authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
What's happening now January 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2