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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-07
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
Democrat · DE · Senator
Votes with party: 57.2% (313 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (10)

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2025-08-08

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Plain-English Summary

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 This bill makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing certain fees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships. The bill increases the fees paid to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases. The bill extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The bill also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations. Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Finance and Financial Sector
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