# 116-hr-7279: No Bonuses Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing Act of 2020

116-hr-7279, No Bonuses Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7279
- Congress: 116
- Title: No Bonuses Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Bonuses Ahead of Bankruptcy Filing Act of 2020 This bill prohibits debtors in bankruptcy proceedings from paying bonuses to certain individuals for two years, including insiders (such as relatives) and highly compensated employees.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act
- 116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
- 116-hr-8855: HERCULES Act
- 116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8777: CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8765: Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7279)

## Related
- [116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9020)
- [116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8870)
- [116-hr-8855: HERCULES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8855)
- [116-hr-8801: Air America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8801)
- [116-hr-8777: CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8777)
- [116-hr-8765: Modernizing America’s Apprenticeship Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8765)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7279 (as of 2025-11-18).