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Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1107| Senate 
| Updated: 9/7/2017
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (7)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes 14 temporary bankruptcy judgeships in specified judicial districts in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Nevada, and North Carolina. (Sec. 3) It authorizes the appointment of four additional temporary bankruptcy judges in Delaware, Florida, and Michigan. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the federal judicial code to increase the quarterly fee imposed on certain chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors. Specifically, if the balance in the U.S. Trustee System Fund is less than $200 million, then a debtor with total quarterly disbursements of $1 million or more must pay a quarterly fee equal to $250,000 or 1% of disbursements, whichever is less. It also specifies that for FY2018-FY2022, 98% of the quarterly fees collected must be deposited as offsetting collections to the U.S. Trustee System Fund and 2% must be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (Sec. 5) This section amends the federal bankruptcy code to include an unsecured claim by a governmental unit (e.g., a tax claim by the Internal Revenue Service) resulting from the sale, transfer, exchange, or disposition of farming property in chapter 12 bankruptcy (family farmer or fisherman reorganization) proceedings. Such a claim that arises before a debtor's discharge, regardless of whether the claim is pre-petition or post-petition, must be treated as a pre-petition claim, is not entitled to priority status, must be provided for under the bankruptcy plan, and is dischargeable.

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Timeline
May 11, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 5, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4956)
Sep 5, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956)
Sep 6, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 6, 2017
Received in the House.
Sep 7, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • May 11, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 5, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4956)


  • September 5, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956)


  • September 6, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 6, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • September 7, 2017
    Held at the desk.

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2266: Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-136: To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1237: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies.
  • S 115-632: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.
BankruptcyCaribbean areaDelawareFederal district courtsFloridaJudgesLegal fees and court costsMarylandMichiganNevadaNorth CarolinaPuerto RicoSpecialized courtsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginia

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-1107| Senate 
| Updated: 9/7/2017
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes 14 temporary bankruptcy judgeships in specified judicial districts in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Nevada, and North Carolina. (Sec. 3) It authorizes the appointment of four additional temporary bankruptcy judges in Delaware, Florida, and Michigan. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the federal judicial code to increase the quarterly fee imposed on certain chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors. Specifically, if the balance in the U.S. Trustee System Fund is less than $200 million, then a debtor with total quarterly disbursements of $1 million or more must pay a quarterly fee equal to $250,000 or 1% of disbursements, whichever is less. It also specifies that for FY2018-FY2022, 98% of the quarterly fees collected must be deposited as offsetting collections to the U.S. Trustee System Fund and 2% must be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (Sec. 5) This section amends the federal bankruptcy code to include an unsecured claim by a governmental unit (e.g., a tax claim by the Internal Revenue Service) resulting from the sale, transfer, exchange, or disposition of farming property in chapter 12 bankruptcy (family farmer or fisherman reorganization) proceedings. Such a claim that arises before a debtor's discharge, regardless of whether the claim is pre-petition or post-petition, must be treated as a pre-petition claim, is not entitled to priority status, must be provided for under the bankruptcy plan, and is dischargeable.

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Timeline
May 11, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 5, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4956)
Sep 5, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 5, 2017
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956)
Sep 6, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 6, 2017
Received in the House.
Sep 7, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • May 11, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 5, 2017
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4956)


  • September 5, 2017
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.


  • September 5, 2017
    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956)


  • September 6, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • September 6, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • September 7, 2017
    Held at the desk.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (7)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Law

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2266: Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-136: To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1237: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies.
  • S 115-632: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
BankruptcyCaribbean areaDelawareFederal district courtsFloridaJudgesLegal fees and court costsMarylandMichiganNevadaNorth CarolinaPuerto RicoSpecialized courtsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirginia