US SB632 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to: convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan; convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.

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Title

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-15SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB136 (Same As) 2017-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
HB2266 (Related) 2017-10-26 - Became Public Law No: 115-72. (TXT | PDF)
SB1107 (Related) 2017-09-06 - Held at the desk.
HR569 (Similar To) 2017-10-12 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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