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S 1289 99th Congress Senate Law Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Courts and Civil Procedure Iowa Judges Judicial districts

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase the number of United States bankruptcy judges authorized to be appointed for the northern and southern districts of Iowa.

Introduced: June 12, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1985
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Jun 24, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Jun 24, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Jun 12, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 12, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the judicial code to increase the number of bankruptcy judges from one to two for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.

What's happening now August 5, 1985

Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1289: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase the number of United States bankruptcy judges authorized to be appointed for the northern and southern districts of Iowa.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1289/
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"S. 1289: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase the number of United States bankruptcy judges authorized to be appointed for the northern and southern districts of Iowa.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1289/.
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S. 1289, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1289/.
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[S. 1289: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase the number of United States bankruptcy judges authorized to be appointed for the northern and southern districts of Iowa.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1289/)
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