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Raises pay for bankruptcy trustees, changes several bankruptcy fee levels and where those fees are deposited, and extends some temporary bankruptcy judge terms from 5 to 10 years. The bill reallocates fee revenue to increase funding for the U.S. Trustee system and court resources, modifies timing and deposit rules for quarterly and other bankruptcy fees for FY2026–FY2031, and sets phased effective dates for the changes.
Introduced December 10, 2025 by Christopher A. Coons · Last progress February 6, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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