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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

Introduced Dec 9, 2020 Originated Senate Became Public Law 116-325 Sponsor Lindsey Graham R-SC

Latest action · Jan 12, 2021 Became Public Law No: 116-325.

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.

IntroducedDec 9, 2020
Passed SenateDec 9, 2020
Passed HouseDec 21, 2020
To the PresidentDec 31, 2020
Became lawJan 12, 2021Public Law 116-325

Summary

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

This bill modifies administrative provisions related to the bankruptcy trustee system. Specifically, the bill (1) provides for the distribution of bankruptcy fees made to the U.S. Trustee System Fund for the costs of administering payments and trustee compensation, (2) establishes the Chapter 7 Trustee Fund and associated fees, and (3) extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 9, 2020.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Dec 9, 2020
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons	Original	Dec 9, 2020
R-FL	Marco Rubio	Original	Dec 9, 2020
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn	Original	Dec 9, 2020
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper	Original	Dec 9, 2020

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jan 12, 2021Signed by President.
Jan 12, 2021Became Public Law No: 116-325.
Dec 31, 2020Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7315-7317)
Dec 21, 2020Mr. Cicilline asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec 21, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7315-7317)
Dec 21, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 14, 2020Received in the House.
Dec 14, 2020Held at the desk.
Dec 10, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2020Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7372-7373; text: CR S7328-7330)

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H7315Text printed H7315–H7317	David N. Cicilline D-RI	Dec 21, 2020
Senate	Debate and remarks S7372–S7375Text printed S7328–S7330, S7373–S7375	James M. Inhofe R-OK	Dec 9, 2020

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R47340	Temporary Judgeships: Frequently Asked Questions	Report	May 19, 2025

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 8895	Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020	Identical bill	Dec 8, 2020

Titles 5

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to ensure funding of the United States trustees, extend temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed House: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Short Titles as Enacted: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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