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H.R. 4506: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010

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H.R. 4506: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-01-26 · Law · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-01-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 111 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4506 (2010-03-12), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010 - Amends the federal judicial code to authorize the appointment of additional permanent bankruptcy judges in various states. Converts certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges to permanent offices in specified states. Extends certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges previously authorized for Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Increases bankruptcy filing fees. Reduces the amount of bankruptcy fees to be deposited as offsetting collections to the United States Trustee System Fund.

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Official text

Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010 (2010-02-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010 (2010-02-03); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010 (2010-06-16); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4506, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2010 (2010-06-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4506 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111