119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 7, 2025
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
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Latest action (Aug 8, 2025): Held at the desk.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Passed Senate (Aug 1, 2025)
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
This bill makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing certain fees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships.
The bill increases the fees paid to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases.
The bill extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The bill also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations.
Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5475-5476)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5475-5476)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5475-5476)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AQUIA GROUP, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Bankruptcy
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to bankruptcy trustee fee schedule. Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act (S. 1659, HR 3867)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AQUIA GROUP, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Bankruptcy
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to bankruptcy trustee fee schedule. Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act (S. 1659, HR 3867)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AQUIA GROUP, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Bankruptcy
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to bankruptcy trustee fee schedule. Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act (S. 1659, HR 3867)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing