Raises the fee paid to chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees from $60 to $120 per case and extends the term of certain temporary bankruptcy judgeships to 10 years.

• Increases the base trustee compensation under section 330(b)(1) of title 11 from $45 to $105, bringing total per-case pay to $120 when combined with the existing $15 portion.
• Removes the provision that bars trustee compensation in cases where the filing fee is waived.
• Redirects portions of certain bankruptcy fees to the Treasury general fund and the United States Trustee System Fund, and raises the quarterly fee rates in chapter 11 cases.
• Changes the term of several temporary bankruptcy judgeship offices from 5 years to 10 years under the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2020 and the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017.

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Finance and Financial Sector