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House bill · H.R. 8393 (119th Congress)

Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 20, 2026

Sponsor: Emilia Strong Sykes (U.S. Representative, OH-13, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to make a petition that is objectively futile or filed in subjective bad faith a cause for dismissing the case, and would replace a "reasonable period of time" standard in the dismissal provision with a fixed period of not later than 24 months after the petition is filed.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  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

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  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Apr 20, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 20, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Apr 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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