S. 3424 119th Congress Senate

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2025 Introduced by: Christopher A. Coons Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 6, 2026

Signed by President.

Feb 6, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-76.

Feb 3, 2026

Presented to President.

Jan 12, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 12, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)

Jan 12, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)

Jan 12, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.

Jan 12, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)

Jan 12, 2026

Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Dec 11, 2025

Held at the desk.

Dec 11, 2025

Received in the House.

Dec 11, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 10, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 10, 2025

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8629-8630; text: CR S8630)

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Latest action February 6, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-76.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

This act makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing amounts received by certain trustees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships.

(Sec. 3) The act increases the amounts paid out of fees to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases.

(Sec. 4) The act extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The act also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations.

(Sec. 5) Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.

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Cosponsors 3

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Dec 10, 2025

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Dec 10, 2025

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Dec 10, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3424: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3424/

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"S. 3424: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3424/.

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S. 3424, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3424/.

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