Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3867 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3867 To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2025 Mr. Cline (for himself and Mr. Ivey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has amended the laws governing bankruptcy fees as necessary to ensure that the bankruptcy system remains self- supporting, while also fairly allocating the costs of the system among those who use the system. (2) Because of the importance for the bankruptcy system to be self-funded, at no cost to taxpayers, Congress has closely monitored the funding needs of the bankruptcy system, including by requiring periodic reporting by the Attorney General regarding the United States Trustee System Fund. (3) Because the system governing bankruptcies of various types is interconnected, Congress has established fees, including filing fees, quarterly fees in chapter 11 cases, and other fees, that together fund the courts, judges, Unite