S3977Introduced

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-03
Introduced
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Sponsor

Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican · IA · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (834 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.

2026-03-04

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would adjust the income and asset limits that determine whether individuals can file for bankruptcy protection, likely raising the thresholds to account for inflation since they were last updated. The changes would affect people struggling with debt by potentially making it easier or harder for them to qualify for different types of bankruptcy depending on how the limits are adjusted. Banks, credit card companies, and other creditors would also be affected since the rules determine how much debt gets forgiven versus repaid.

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Finance and Financial Sector
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