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S. 1659 · 119th CongressFinance and Financial Sector

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 passed the Senate 86 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the House

Sponsored by Coons, Christopher A. D-DE · 10 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 6 Republicans
IntroducedMay 7, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberAug 1, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 101 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
Sponsor
4 of 306 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in senate to engrossed in senate · 1,438 words
Subjects
BankruptcyFinancial services and investmentsSpecialized courtsUser charges and fees
Latest action
Aug 8, 2025: Held at the desk.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 2
  • 119th H.R. 3867 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 R · Introduced
  • 119th S. 3424 Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 D · Law

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