S 3424 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

Summary

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 This act makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing amounts received by certain trustees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships. (Sec. 3) The act increases the amounts paid out of fees to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases. (Sec. 4) The act extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The act also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations. (Sec. 5) Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

House Passage

Jan 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Dec 10, 2025 Signed Feb 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed in Senate → Enrolled Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The transition from the Engrossed in Senate version to the Enrolled Bill version of S 3424 (Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025) involves no substantive policy changes. The differences are entirely formatting and structural: the enrolled version adds standard congressional metadata headers, GPO publication identifiers, the formal 'Be it enacted' preamble, signature lines for the Speaker and Vice President, quotation marks around struck/inserted terms, and a condensed line layout typical of enrolled bills.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill formatting: GPO metadata headers, congressional session identification, 'An Act' preamble, 'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives' language, and signature blocks for the Speaker of the House and Vice President.

Added quotation marks around all terms being struck or inserted (e.g., '$45', '$105', '5-year', '10-year', 'the greater of') per standard enrolled bill convention to clarify exact text modifications.

Changed section heading format from numbered list style (e.g., '1.Short title') to formal statutory style (e.g., 'SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.') and condensed multi-line provisions into single lines.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 6, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jan 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H627)

lower

Dec 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8629-8630; text: CR S8630)

upper

Dec 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors