Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9154 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9154 To amend titles 11 and 28 of the United States Code to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of such title; to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judge, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2024 Mr. Ivey (for himself, Mr. Cline, Mr. Gooden of Texas, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend titles 11 and 28 of the United States Code to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of such title; to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judge, 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 2024''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The 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