HR 7730 119th Congress
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026
Latest Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Summary
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026
This 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.)
Actions
2026-03-26T00:00:00
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2026-03-26T00:00:00
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-02-26T00:00:00
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-26T00:00:00
Introduced in House
2026-02-26T00:00:00
Introduced in House
Policy Areas
Finance and Financial Sector
![Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]](https://bioguide.congress.gov/bioguide/photo/C/C001118.jpg)