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H.R. 7730 · 119th Congress

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Passed SenateFinance and Financial Sector
IntroducedFeb 26, 2026
Passed HouseSep 16, 2026
Passed SenateSep 28, 2026
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed Senate. Latest step, Oct 14, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

What it does

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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.)

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 26, 2026).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
  2. Sep 28, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)Senate
  3. Sep 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)Library of Congress
  4. Sep 17, 2026Received in the Senate, read twice.Senate
  5. Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  6. Sep 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5939-5940)House floor actions
  7. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.Library of Congress
  8. Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7730.House floor actions
  9. Sep 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5939-5941)House floor actions
  10. Sep 16, 2026Mr. Cline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
  11. Aug 27, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 684.House floor actions
  12. Aug 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.House floor actions
  13. Aug 27, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-783.Library of Congress
  14. Mar 26, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.House committee actions
  15. Mar 26, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
  16. Feb 26, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.House floor actions
  17. Feb 26, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  18. Feb 26, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
  • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
  • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
  • Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
  • Joe Neguse D-CO-2
  • David J. Taylor R-OH-2