The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
HR 7730 Passed both chambers

Sponsored by Ben Cline (R)

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

Raises debt limits for small business and consumer bankruptcies that expired in 2024.

Tradeoff

Allows more people to use faster, less disruptive bankruptcy reorganization options. Does not change federal spending or revenue.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on September 16, 2026. The Senate passed it by on September 28, 2026.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 26, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Feb 26, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Judiciary voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Mar 26, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-783.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 17, 2026)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 28, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.