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S. 3823 · 117th CongressPublic Law 117-151Finance and Financial Sector

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act became law 99 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Grassley, Chuck R-IA · 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedMar 14, 2022
Reported—
Passed one chamberApr 7, 2022
Passed bothJun 7, 2022
LawJun 21, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 148 words.

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act This bill modifies provisions related to small business reorganization bankruptcies and wage earner's bankruptcies. Specifically, the bill extends for two years the increase of the amount of debt allowed to be carried by debtors to qualify for small business reorganization bankruptcy and provides that this debt limit is subject to adjustment for inflation. Additionally, it provides that a small business debtor includes a debtor that is an affiliate of certain publicly traded companies. Further, it authorizes the bankruptcy trustee to operate the business of the debtor if the debtor ceases to be a debtor in possession. The bill also increases for two years the debt limit for individuals filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 13 (i.e., the wage earner's plan) and allows both secured and unsecured debt to count towards this single limit. (Currently, separate limits apply to secured and unsecured debt.)

Context
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
Sponsor
19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,206 words
Subjects
BankruptcyCorporate finance and managementInflation and pricesSmall business
Latest action
Jun 21, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-151.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 3
  • 117th H.R. 5939 Small Business Reorganization Technical Corrections Act D · Introduced
  • 117th H.R. 7494 Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act D · Introduced
  • 117th S. 2679 Small Business Reorganization Technical Corrections Act R · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]