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HR-7730 119th Congress

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. President
  6. Law

Official Summary

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 This bill restores changes that expired in 2024 applicable to debt limits for Subchapter V (small business reorganization) and Chapter 13 (the wage earner's plan) bankruptcies. Specifically, the bill increases the debt limit under Subchapter V from approximately $3.4 million to $7.5 million and increases the cumulative debt limit under Chapter 13 from approximately $2.1 million to $2.75 million. The bill also applies both secured and unsecured debt towards the Chapter 13 limit. (Currently, separate limits apply to secured and unsecured debt under Chapter 13 bankruptcy.)

Actions

  1. Sep 28, 2026 · Senate
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  2. Sep 28, 2026 · House
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  3. Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
    Received in the Senate, read twice.
  4. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5939-5940)
  6. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7730.
  8. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5939-5941)
  9. Sep 16, 2026 · House
    Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Aug 27, 2026 · House
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.
  11. Aug 27, 2026 · House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.
  12. Aug 27, 2026 · House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.
  13. Mar 26, 2026 · House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  14. Mar 26, 2026 · House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. Feb 26, 2026 · House
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  16. Feb 26, 2026 · House
    Introduced in House
  17. Feb 26, 2026 · House
    Introduced in House

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