This legislation, titled the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, seeks to modernize and strengthen the United States bankruptcy system by addressing critical funding and operational issues. A primary focus is to significantly increase the compensation for chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees , who play a vital role in administering cases and distributing assets to creditors. The bill raises the standard compensation for these trustees from $60 to $120 per case , acknowledging that their pay has not increased since 1994 despite inflation and increased responsibilities. To support this increase and ensure the overall financial health of the bankruptcy system, the act adjusts the distribution of collected fees and increases certain quarterly fees in chapter 11 cases . These changes are designed to adequately fund the United States Trustee System without altering chapter 7 filing fees or impacting fee waivers for indigent individuals. Furthermore, the legislation extends the terms of various temporary bankruptcy judgeships from five years to ten years. This provision aims to preserve essential judicial capacity needed to manage existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer bankruptcy caseloads, thereby supporting the efficient functioning of the courts.
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)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-3424| Senate
| Updated: 2/6/2026
This legislation, titled the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, seeks to modernize and strengthen the United States bankruptcy system by addressing critical funding and operational issues. A primary focus is to significantly increase the compensation for chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees , who play a vital role in administering cases and distributing assets to creditors. The bill raises the standard compensation for these trustees from $60 to $120 per case , acknowledging that their pay has not increased since 1994 despite inflation and increased responsibilities. To support this increase and ensure the overall financial health of the bankruptcy system, the act adjusts the distribution of collected fees and increases certain quarterly fees in chapter 11 cases . These changes are designed to adequately fund the United States Trustee System without altering chapter 7 filing fees or impacting fee waivers for indigent individuals. Furthermore, the legislation extends the terms of various temporary bankruptcy judgeships from five years to ten years. This provision aims to preserve essential judicial capacity needed to manage existing and anticipated increases in business and consumer bankruptcy caseloads, thereby supporting the efficient functioning of the courts.
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)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H626-628)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3424.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.