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S. 4996 · 116th Congress

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

Law · 116-325 · Jan 12, 2021
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5 cosponsors · 3 D, 2 R

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  1. Senate Introduced Dec 9, 2020
  2. Senate Passed Dec 9, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 21, 2020
  4. President To the President Dec 31, 2020
  5. President Signed Jan 12, 2021
  6. Law Jan 12, 2021

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 12, 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020

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

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 9, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Dec 9, 2020
  2. Senate Passed Dec 9, 2020
  3. House Passed Dec 21, 2020
  4. President To the President Dec 31, 2020
  5. President Signed Jan 12, 2021
  6. Law Jan 12, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.