Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 15, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal judicial code to:
- convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan;
- convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and
- authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2017 to Apr 25, 2017; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Mar 15, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 15, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 15, 2017 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Apr 24, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Apr 25, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 15, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 15, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 136 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2017 |
| S 1107 | Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2017 |
| HR 2266 | Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Oct 26, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2017Introduced in Senate
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