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S 1659 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced May 07, 2025 Latest action August 08, 2025 10 cosponsors

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Held at the desk.

Action timeline

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Aug 08, 2025
floor Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 08, 2025
floor Received in the House.
Aug 08, 2025
floor Held at the desk.
Aug 01, 2025
committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee
Aug 01, 2025
floor Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5475-5476)

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Aug 01, 2025 Engrossed in Senate
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May 07, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

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--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (Senate)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1659 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1659 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
@@ -7,24 +7,9 @@
1st Session
S. 1659
-To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the
-compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of
-title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary
-offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-May 7, 2025
-
-Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Booker, and Mrs. Blackburn)
-introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
-Committee on the Judiciary
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the
compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of
@@ -228,11 +213,29 @@
section 4 shall apply to--
(A) any case pending under chapter 11 of title 11,
United States Code, on or after October 1 that first
-occurs after October 1 that first occurs after the date
-of enactment of this Act; and
+occurs after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) quarterly fees payable under section 1930(a)(6)
of title 28, United States Code, for disbursements made
in any calendar quarter that begins on or after October
1 that first occurs after the date of enactment of this
Act.
-<all>
+
+Passed the Senate August 1, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 1659
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the
+compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of
+title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary
+offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.

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Cosponsors (10)

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