Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-1821
Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced: 2011-11-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Bankruptcy
California
Delaware
Federal district courts
Florida
Georgia
Judges
Legal fees and court costs
Maryland
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York City
New York State
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia

Summary:
action_date: 2011-11-08
text: 
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.
 
Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies in such districts occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, thus extending the lapse date under current law by five years. 

action_date: 2011-12-15
text: 
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011 - Extends the temporary office of 30 bankruptcy judgeships authorized or extended under the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 and Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 until applicable vacancies identified in this Act occur in the office of a bankruptcy judge for specified districts in California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Nevada.
 
Prohibits filling specified bankruptcy judge vacancies in such districts occurring more than five years after enactment of this Act and resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge (thus extending the lapse date under current law by five years). 
 
Increases by a specified amount the bankruptcy filing fee for a case commenced under chapter 11 (Reorganization) that does not concern a railroad. Requires that incremental amounts collected by reason of such increased fees be: (1) deposited in a special fund in the Treasury; and (2) made available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of U.S. courts, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act enacted after enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-11-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-11-08
text: Introduced in Senate