# 119-hr-3867: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025

119-hr-3867, Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3867
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would raise Chapter 7 trustee pay to $105 per case and reshape how bankruptcy fees are shared to shore up trustee operations and Treasury accounts.** It would also extend temporary bankruptcy judge appointments from 5 years to 10 years to give courts more stability as caseloads grow. - Trustees: Chapter 7 trustees would see their per-case compensation increase from $45 to $105 and a prior pay component would be repealed, raising take-home pay per case. - Courts and judges: Temporary bankruptcy judge positions created to address caseload growth would have 10-year terms instead of 5, so districts keep experienced judges longer. - Funds and filers: The bill reallocates bankruptcy fee receipts, caps certain Trustee System deposits at 28.3 percent, and directs $5.4 million a year from quarterly bankruptcy fees to the Treasury general fund for 2026–2031. It also preserves existing Chapter 7 filing fees and the authority to waive fees for indigent filers. *Would redirect specific bankruptcy fee receipts, including $5.4 million annually for 2026–2031, and set a 28.3% cap on certain Trustee System deposits.*

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer terms for bankruptcy judges: benefit, low. If enacted, some temporary bankruptcy judgeships would last 10 years instead of 5. This would begin on the first October 1 after enactment and could help courts handle cases without gaps.
- When these bankruptcy changes start: mixed, low. If enacted, most changes would start on the first October 1 after the bill is signed. The trustee pay change would apply to Chapter 7 cases filed on or after that date, and to Chapter 11, 12, or 13 cases that start then and later convert to Chapter 7. The fee and deposit changes would apply to Chap…
- Changes to bankruptcy fees and trustee pay: mixed, low. If enacted, Chapter 7 trustee pay would rise from $45 to $105 per case. After paying trustees, the rest of each Chapter 7 filing fee would be split: $63.51 to one Treasury fund, $25.00 to a 2005 Treasury fund, and $51.49 to the U.S. Trustee System Fund. Also, 28.33% of certain other bankruptcy fees…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3867)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3867 (as of 2026-04-21).