Congress 119 - HR 7730 - Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Sponsor

Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA)

Cosponsors

Topics

Bankruptcy Debt collection Finance and Financial Sector Small business

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Summary

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

This bill restores changes that expired in 2024 applicable to debt limits for Subchapter V (small business reorganization) and Chapter 13 (the wage earner's plan) bankruptcies.

Specifically, the bill increases the debt limit under Subchapter V from approximately $3.4 million to $7.5 million and increases the cumulative debt limit under Chapter 13 from approximately $2.1 million to $2.75 million.

The bill also applies both secured and unsecured debt towards the Chapter 13 limit. (Currently, separate limits apply to secured and unsecured debt under Chapter 13 bankruptcy.)

Actions

Sep 28, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
Sep 28, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 2026

Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 17, 2026

Received in the Senate.
Sep 16, 2026

Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 16, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5939-5940)
Sep 16, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7730.
Sep 16, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5939-5941)
Sep 16, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules.
Aug 27, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.
Aug 27, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.
Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 26, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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