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H.R. 1596 (105th)
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1997
Introduced
14 May 1997
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Referred to Subcommittee on Oversight and Courts.
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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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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1997
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 July 1997
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 28 July 1997
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 July 1997
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 May 1997
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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