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H.R. 8589 (IH) - Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026

Category: Bills and Statutes

Collection: Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:

Congress Number: 119th Congress

Congress Session: 2nd Session

Last Action Date Listed: April 29, 2026

Action: Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Sykes, and Ms. De La Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Bill Number: H.R. 8589

Bill Version: Introduced in House (IH)

Short Title: Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026

Full Title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to address misuse of bankruptcy proceedings in cases of child sex abuse, and for other purposes.

Sponsors: Deborah K. Ross(NC)

Cosponsors: Claudia Tenney (NY); Emilia Strong Sykes (OH); Monica De La Cruz (TX)

Committees: Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)

United States Code References: 11 U.S.C. Chapter 1
26 U.S.C.