Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 19, 2016Law
S. 2448
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 19, 2016)
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal judicial code to:
- convert certain temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges and authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in Delaware and Michigan;
- convert temporary bankruptcy judges to permanent bankruptcy judges in specified judicial districts in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Virginia; and
- authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges in the middle district of Florida.
What just happenedJan 19, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE](D-DE)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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- Introduced in SenateJan 19, 2016
- Jan 19, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 19, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate