Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) 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, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in the middle district of Florida. (Sec. 4) The bill increases the quarterly fee payable to the U.S. trustee by chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors whose disbursements equal or exceed $1 million in a fiscal year unless the balance in the United States Trustee System Fund exceeds $200 million. For FY2018-FY2022, 97.5% of the quarterly U.S. trustee fees shall be deposited as offsetting collections to the United States Trustee System Fund and 2.5% shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
HR 2266 - 115Making additional supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 115-72.
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H.R. 2266, Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
As posted on the House Document Repository on October 11, 2017
H.R. 2266, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
As passed by the House of Representatives on May 17, 2017
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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, and Virginia; and authorize the appointment of an additional bankruptcy judge in the middle district of Florida. The bill increases the quarterly fee payable to the U.S. trustee by chapter 11 (reorganization) debtors whose disbursements equal or exceed $1 million in a fiscal year unless the balance in the United States Trustee System Fund exceeds $200 million.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-72.
Became Public Law No: 115-72.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6721-6738)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 1568) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6737)
Point of order that the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment violates section 314(e) of the CBA raised in Senate.
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 19. Record Vote Number: 247.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266 by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 17. Record Vote Number: 248.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2266 by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 17. Record Vote Number: 248.
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6703-6711)
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 16. Record Vote Number: 246. (consideration: CR S6703, S6709-6710)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2266 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1570 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S6703)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6630)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (CR S6630)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (CR S6630)
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 1568) made in Senate. (CR S6630)
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 2266 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1570 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6630)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H.Res. 569.(consideration: CR H7989-7992; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7989-7992)
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H.Res. 569. (consideration: CR H7989-7992; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7989-7992)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 85, enrollment corrections on H.R. 2266 have been made.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6191)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-130.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-130.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4245-4248)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2266.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4245-4246)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4245-4246)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.