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Bill Text Stats

6
Analyzed sections
$20.5M
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
1
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 66.7%
Spending 4
Amendments 2
Statutory Reference 2
Benefits 1
Deadline 1

Top agencies

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Statutory references

15 U.S.C. 78m 1
Section 109 of title 11 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Nov 5, 2026

Presented to President.

Nov 5, 2026

Presented to President.

Oct 14, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 28, 2026

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

Sep 17, 2026

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 17, 2026

Received in the Senate.

Sep 16, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5939-5940)

Sep 16, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5939-5941)

Sep 16, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5939-5940)

Sep 16, 2026

Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 16, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 16, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7730.

Sep 16, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 16, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 16, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Aug 27, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.

Aug 27, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.

Aug 27, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.

Mar 26, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 26, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Finance and banking
2,935 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 90%

Finance and Financial Sector

Finance and Financial Sector

ed and unsecured debts in an amount greater than $7,500,000 (excluding debt owed to 1 or more affiliates or insiders); (ii) any debtor that is a corporation subject to the reporting requirements under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities E

Small business
1,173 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 90%

Small business

is amended to read kruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026. 2. Debt limit modifications (a) Modification to the small business bankruptcy debt limit Section 1182(1) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) Debtor

is amended to read the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act. 2. Debt limit modifications (a) Modification to the small business bankruptcy debt limit Section 1182(1) of title 11, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) Debtor

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Aug 25, 2026

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 This bill restores changes that expired in 2024 applicable to debt limits for Subchapter V (small business reorganization) and Chapter 13 (the wage earner's plan) bankruptcies. Specifically, the bill increases the debt limit under Subchapter V from approximately $3.4 million to $7.5 million and increases the cumulative debt limit under Chapter 13 from approximately $2.1 million to $2.75 million. The bill also applies both secured and unsecured debt towards the Chapter 13 limit. (Currently, separate limits apply to secured and unsecured debt under Chapter 13 bankruptcy.)

Sponsors

Gooden, Lance
Cosponsor

Gooden, Lance

Republican · TX-5 · G000589

Joined Mar 24, 2026
Website
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Office
2431 Rayburn House Office Building

Amendments

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