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S. 3977

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Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026
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Passed
Latest Action · March 4, 2026
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
Introduced
March 3, 2026
Cosponsors (5)
3D 2R
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119th (2025–2027)
S. 3977
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.)

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3977/BILLS-119s3977es.htm

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3977/BILLS-119s3977es.htm

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