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House bill · H.R. 7730 (119th Congress)

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 14, 2026

Sponsor: Ben Cline (U.S. Representative, VA-6, Republican)

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Summary

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.)

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

6

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  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Oct 14, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5939-5941)

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

  5. Sep 16, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5939-5941)

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

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  1. Sep 16, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 7730.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Sep 16, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Aug 27, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.

  6. Aug 27, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.

  7. Aug 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  8. Aug 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  9. Mar 26, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. Mar 26, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. Mar 26, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  13. Mar 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    U.S. House

  14. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. Mar 26, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  16. Feb 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  17. Feb 26, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  18. Feb 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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