US Congress House Bill 1021 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 7 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-23 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada. Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies in such districts occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge (thus extending the lapse date under current law by five years). (Sec. 3) Increases by a specified amount the bankruptcy filing fee for a case commenced under chapter 11 (Reorganization) that does not concern a railroad. Requires that certain incremental amounts collected by reason of such increased fees be: (1) deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; and (2) made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act enacted after enactment of this Act. Reduces the percentage of such fees to be deposited as offsetting collections to the U.S. Trustee System Fund (funds available to the Attorney General for operations of U.S. trustees). Increases the percentage of chapter 7 (Liquidation) and 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) fees to be deposited as offsetting receipts to remain available to the Judiciary for expenses, services, and administration of U.S. courts. (Sec. 4) Requires Judiciary Committees of the House and Senate, prior to further reauthorization of any judgeship authorized by this Act, to: (1) conduct a review of the bankruptcy judgeships authorized by this Act to determine the need for continued reauthorization of each judgeship; (2) evaluate any changes in all bankruptcy case filings and the effect on filing fee revenue; and (3) require the Administrative Office of the Courts to submit a report on bankruptcy case workload, bankruptcy judgeship costs, and filing fee revenue.

Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011

Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-23	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-04-19	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2557)
2012-04-19	Senate	S.AMDT.2084 Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-04-19	Senate	S.AMDT.2084 Amendment SA 2084 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons. (consideration: CR S2556; text: CR S2556)To address bankruptcy filing fee increases, future reauthorizations, and for other purposes.
2012-04-19	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2556-2557)
2012-04-19	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2011-12-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-12-07	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2011-12-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-12-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8165)
2011-12-06	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1021.
2011-12-06	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8165-8167)
2011-12-06	House	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
2011-07-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-152.
2011-03-17	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-03-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-03-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1821 (Related) 2011-12-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
HB4967 (Related) 2012-05-25 - Became Public Law No: 112-121.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1021/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1021/BILLS-112hr1021ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1021/BILLS-112hr1021rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1021/BILLS-112hr1021eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1021/BILLS-112hr1021eas.pdf