Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2266 Introduced in House (IH)] 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2266 To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Marino, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. CONVERSION OF THE TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE TO THE

SEC. 2. CONVERSION OF THE TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE TO THE PERMANENT OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE IN CERTAIN JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. (a) District of Delaware.-- (1) The temporary office of 4 bankruptcy judges authorized for the district of Delaware by section 1223(b)(1)(C) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 196; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by

section 2(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28

section 2(a)(1)(C) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by

section 3(1) of this Act.

section 3(1) of this Act. (2) The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Delaware by section 3(a)(3) of Public Law 102- 361 (106 Stat. 966; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by

section 1223(c)(1) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 198; 28

section 1223(c)(1) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 198; 28 U.S.C. 152 note) and section 2(b)(1) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 347; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by section 3(1) of this Act. (b) Southern District of Florida.--The temporary office of 2 bankruptcy judges authorized for the southern district of Florida by

section 1223(b)(1)(D) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152

section 1223(b)(1)(D) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(D) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent offices of bankruptcy judges and represented in the amendment made by

section 3(3) of this Act.

section 3(3) of this Act. (c) District of Maryland.--The temporary office of 1 bankruptcy judge first appointed as authorized for the district of Maryland by

section 1223(b)(1)(F) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152

section 1223(b)(1)(F) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(F) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by

section 3(4) of this Act.

section 3(4) of this Act. (d) Eastern District of Michigan.--The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the eastern district of Michigan by

section 1223(b)(1)(G) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152

section 1223(b)(1)(G) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(G) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by

section 3(5) of this Act.

section 3(5) of this Act. (e) District of Nevada.--The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Nevada by section 1223(b)(1)(T) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by

section 2(a)(1)(Q) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152

section 2(a)(1)(Q) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by section 3(6) of this Act. (f) Eastern District of North Carolina.--The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the eastern district of North Carolina by section 1223(b)(1)(M) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(J) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by section 3(7) of this Act. (g) District of Puerto Rico.-- (1) The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Puerto Rico by section 1223(b)(1)(P) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by

section 2(a)(1)(M) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28

section 2(a)(1)(M) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and represented in the amendment made by

section 3(8) of this Act.

section 3(8) of this Act. (2) The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the district of Puerto Rico by section 3(a)(7) of Public Law 102-361 (106 Stat. 966; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by

section 1223(c)(1) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 198; 28

section 1223(c)(1) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 198; 28 U.S.C. 152 note) and section 2(b)(1) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 347; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and is represented in the amendment made by section 3(8) of this Act. (h) Eastern District of Virginia.--The temporary office of bankruptcy judge authorized for the eastern district of Virginia by

section 1223(b)(1)(R) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152

section 1223(b)(1)(R) of Public Law 109-8 (119 Stat. 197; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), and extended by section 2(a)(1)(P) of Public Law 112-121 (126 Stat. 346; 28 U.S.C. 152 note), is converted hereby to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge and is represented in the amendment made by

section 3(10) of this Act.

section 3(10) of this Act.

SEC. 3. PERMANENT OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AUTHORIZED.

SEC. 3. PERMANENT OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGE AUTHORIZED. To reflect the conversion of the temporary office of bankruptcy judge to the permanent office of bankruptcy judge made by the operation of section 2, and to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, section 152(a)(2) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended-- (1) in the item relating to the district of Delaware by striking ``1'' and inserting ``8''; (2) in the item relating to the middle district of Florida by striking ``8'' and inserting ``9''; (3) in the item relating to the southern district of Florida by striking ``5'' and inserting ``7''; (4) in the item relating to the district of Maryland by striking ``4'' and inserting ``5''; (5) in the item relating to the eastern district of Michigan by striking ``4'' and inserting ``6''; (6) in the item relating to the district of Nevada by striking ``3'' and inserting ``4''; (7) in the item relating to the eastern district of North Carolina by striking ``2'' and inserting ``3''; (8) in the item relating to the district of Puerto Rico by striking ``2'' and inserting ``4''; and (9) in the item relating to the eastern district of Virginia by striking ``5'' and inserting ``6''.

SEC. 4. BANKRUPTCY FEES.

SEC. 4. BANKRUPTCY FEES. (a) Amendments to Title 28 of the United States Code.--Section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``(6) In'' and inserting ``(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in'', and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) The quarterly fee payable for a quarter in which disbursements equal or exceed $1,000,000 shall be 1 percent of such disbursements or $250,000, whichever is less, in a fiscal year unless the balance in the United States Trustee System Fund as of September 30 preceding such fiscal year exceeds $200,000,000.''. (b) Effective Date; Application Amendments.-- (1) Effective date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section shall take effect on July 1, 2017, or on the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later. (2) Application of amendments.--The amendments made by this

section shall apply quarterly fees payable under section

section shall apply quarterly fees payable under section 1930(a)(6) of title 28 of the United States Code, as amended by this section, for disbursements made for any quarter that begins on or after the effective date of the amendments made by this section.