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S 4996 116th Congress Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to ensure funding of the United States trustees, extend temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBankruptcyCaribbean area
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DelawareDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFloridaGeorgiaGovernment trust fundsJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLegal fees and court costsMarylandMichiganNevadaNew JerseyNew York StateNorth Carolina
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-325.
Jan 12, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 31, 2020
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7315-7317)
Dec 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Dec 21, 2020
Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec 21, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7315-7317)
Dec 14, 2020
Held at the desk.
Dec 14, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 10, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7372-7373; text: CR S7328-7330)
Dec 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 12, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-325.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

This bill modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8895 Identical bill Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 9, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4996: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4996/
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