HR-2266 : Became Public Law


Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal judicial code to:

  • convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan;
  • convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Virginia; and
  • authorize the appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in the middle district of Florida.

The bill increases the quarterly fee payable to the U.S. trustee by chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors whose disbursements equal or exceed $1 million in a fiscal year unless the balance in the United States Trustee System Fund exceeds $200 million.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-10-26PresidentBecame Public Law No: 115-72.House floor actions
2017-10-26PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2017-10-25FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2017-10-25FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2017-10-24VoteSenate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266 by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 17. Record Vote Number: 248.Senate
2017-10-24VoteMotion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 19. Record Vote Number: 247.Senate
2017-10-24FloorPoint of order that the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment violates section 314(e) of the CBA raised in Senate.Senate
2017-10-24FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 1568) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6737)Senate
2017-10-24FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6721-6738)Senate
2017-10-23FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2266 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1570 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S6703)Senate
2017-10-23VoteCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 246. (consideration: CR S6703, S6709-6710)Senate
2017-10-23FloorConsidered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6703-6711)Senate
2017-10-19FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2266 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1570 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6630)Senate
2017-10-19FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 1568) made in Senate. (CR S6630)Senate
2017-10-19FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (CR S6630)Senate
2017-10-19FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (CR S6630)Senate
2017-10-19FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6630)Senate
2017-10-16FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
2017-10-12FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 85, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2266 have been made.House floor actions
2017-10-12FloorHouse agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H.Res. 569. (consideration: CR H7989-7992; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7989-7992)House floor actions
2017-09-28FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2017-09-27FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2017-09-27FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6191)Senate
2017-09-27DischargeSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2017-05-18IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2017-05-17FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4245-4246)House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2266.House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4245-4248)House floor actions
2017-05-17FloorMr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2017-05-17CalendarsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.House floor actions
2017-05-17CommitteeReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-130.House floor actions
2017-05-03CommitteeOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2017-05-03CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2017-05-01IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
2017-05-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.House committee actions
2017-05-01IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Economics and Public Finance
Related Subjects
  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Appropriations
  • Bankruptcy
  • Budget deficits and national debt
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal district courts
  • Fires
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Judges
  • Legal fees and court costs
  • Natural disasters
  • Nutrition and diet
  • Specialized courts
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
Related Geographic Entities
  • Caribbean area
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Nevada
  • North Carolina
  • Puerto Rico
  • Texas
  • Virginia
Related Organizations
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of the Interior
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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