Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012

3.0.0 1021 2023-01-11T13:20:23Z 2023-01-11T13:20:23Z House H HR 2011-03-10 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 1021.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power of Congress to create inferior federal courtspursuant to Article III, Section 1. The power of Congress toenact uniform bankruptcy laws pursuant to Article I, Section8.[Page H1726]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2012-04-19T22:51:58Z Referred to 2011-12-08T17:04:22Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2011-07-19T19:05:58Z Markup by 2011-03-17T20:20:36Z Referred to 2011-03-10T15:05:05Z H. Rept. 112-152 Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 112 4967 HR 2012-05-25 Became Public Law No: 112-121. Related bill CRS Related bill House Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 112 1821 S 2011-12-15 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2012-04-23 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-04-19 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2557) Floor 2012-04-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2557) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-19 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2556-2557) Floor 2012-04-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2012-04-19 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-12-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2011-12-07 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2011-12-06 15:39:09 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-12-06 15:39:06 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8165) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2011-12-06 15:39:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8165) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-06 15:26:05 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1021. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-06 15:26:02 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8165-8167) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-12-06 15:26:01 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-07-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00098 2011-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-152. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-152. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-03-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-03-17 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-03-10 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-03-10 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-03-10 True H.R.4967 https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4967 Law Bankruptcy California Delaware Federal district courts Florida Georgia Judges Maryland Michigan Nevada New Jersey New York City New York State North Carolina Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Law

00 2011-03-10 Introduced in House 2011-03-25T17:15:02Z Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of bankruptcy judges authorized for specified districts under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and other provisions of the federal judicial code until the applicable vacancy occurs in the office of a bankruptcy judge in such respective districts.

Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge.

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17 2011-07-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-09-09T14:46:40Z Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.

Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies in such districts occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge (thus extending the lapse date under current law by five years).

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36 2011-12-06 Passed House amended 2012-01-11T17:45:52Z Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.

Increases by a specified amount the bankruptcy filing fee for a case commenced under chapter 11 (Reorganization) that does not concern a railroad. Requires that incremental amounts collected by reason of such increased fees be: (1) deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; and (2) made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act enacted after enactment of this Act.

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35 2012-04-19 Passed Senate amended 2012-04-24T18:35:29Z Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.

(Sec. 3) Increases by a specified amount the bankruptcy filing fee for a case commenced under chapter 11 (Reorganization) that does not concern a railroad. Requires that certain incremental amounts collected by reason of such increased fees be: (1) deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; and (2) made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act enacted after enactment of this Act.

Reduces the percentage of such fees to be deposited as offsetting collections to the U.S. Trustee System Fund (funds available to the Attorney General for operations of U.S. trustees). Increases the percentage of chapter 7 (Liquidation) and 13 (Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income) fees to be deposited as offsetting receipts to remain available to the Judiciary for expenses, services, and administration of U.S. courts.

(Sec. 4) Requires Judiciary Committees of the House and Senate, prior to further reauthorization of any judgeship authorized by this Act, to: (1) conduct a review of the bankruptcy judgeships authorized by this Act to determine the need for continued reauthorization of each judgeship; (2) evaluate any changes in all bankruptcy case filings and the effect on filing fee revenue; and (3) require the Administrative Office of the Courts to submit a report on bankruptcy case workload, bankruptcy judgeship costs, and filing fee revenue.

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Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 Display Title Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to House Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H House Short Titles as Passed House Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 S Senate 2084 112 SAMDT To address bankruptcy filing fee increases, future reauthorizations, and for other purposes. 2022-02-03T06:03:16Z 2012-04-19 Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2084 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/112th-congress/senate-amendment/2084 C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z Senate 112 HR House H 1021 Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 2023-01-11T13:20:23Z 6 2012-04-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-04-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 2084 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons. (consideration: CR S2556; text: CR S2556) To address bankruptcy filing fee increases, future reauthorizations, and for other purposes. Floor 2012-04-19 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2084 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.(consideration: CR S2556; text: CR S2556) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-19 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2012-04-19 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed Amendment Senate 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1021eas/xml/BILLS-112hr1021eas.xml Referred in Senate 2011-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1021rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr1021rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2011-12-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1021eh/xml/BILLS-112hr1021eh.xml Reported in House 2011-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1021rh/xml/BILLS-112hr1021rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1021ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1021ih.xml 2012-04-23 Message on Senate action sent to the House. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.