United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5116 (97th)
A bill to amend the Act of November 6, 1978, with respect to certain fees charged under the Bankruptcy Act.
Introduced
3 December 1981
Last action
2 March 1982 · Committee
Status
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Sponsors
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal bankruptcy law to apply a $200,000 ceiling to fees from the referees' fund for any reorganization case confirmed before September 30, 1979, where such fees were not determined until after that date.
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Timeline
3 December 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 December 1981
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
8 December 1981
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 December 1981
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 251.
Source: Calendars
15 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-415.
Source: Committee
15 December 1981
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-415.
Source: Committee
16 December 1981
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 1981
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
22 December 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Source: Committee
2 March 1982
Committee
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the Attorney General.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 December 1981
Sponsors
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5116
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5116
- us · 97-hr-5116 · source updated 10 August 2026