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Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 3977 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Aug 10, 2026

What it does

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 · Passed Senate · Aug 3, 2026

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 3, 2026

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 10, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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