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S. 3977 Senate Finance and Financial Sector

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

Senate Floor, still live
Introduced
Mar 3, 2026
Sponsor
Sen. Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Aug 10, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 3, 2026
  2. Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Mar 3, 2026
  3. Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347. Mar 4, 2026
  4. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Aug 3, 2026
  5. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4412; text: CR S4412) Aug 3, 2026
  6. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Aug 10, 2026
  7. House Received in the House. Aug 10, 2026
  8. House Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026

Cosponsors

5

Subjects

BankruptcyDebt collectionSmall business

Summary

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026This 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.)

[Summary as of: Passed Senate]

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