United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1596 (105th)
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997
Introduced
14 May 1997
Last action
15 May 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Sponsors
Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal judicial code to authorize appointments to: (1) additional permanent bankruptcy judgeships in specified districts of California, Maryland, New Jersey, and Tennessee; and (2) additional temporary bankruptcy judgeships in California, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia (provides that the first vacancy occurring in such a district five years or more after a judge is appointed under this Act shall not be filled). Extends a temporary bankruptcy judgeship position authorized for the district of Delaware.
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Timeline
14 May 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 1997
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 June 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 July 1997
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 July 1997
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5848-5854)
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Floor
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
28 July 1997
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.
Source: Calendars
28 July 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-208.
Source: Committee
28 July 1997
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-208.
Source: Committee
29 July 1997
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1998
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 29 July 1997 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 July 1997 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 July 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 May 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1997
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 1997
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 1997
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 1997
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1596
- us · 105-hr-1596 · source updated 10 August 2026