US SB3424

Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee compensation increases from $60 to $120 per case, with the base payment rising from $45 to $105—the first increase since 1994

Fee distribution from Chapter 7 filings reallocated: $63.51 to Treasury special fund, $25.00 to Deficit Reduction Act fund, and $51.49 to United States Trustee System Fund

Chapter 11 quarterly fee provisions extended from 5-year to 10-year terms, with fee percentages adjusted from 0.8% to 0.9% for certain disbursement calculations

Temporary bankruptcy judgeship positions from the 2017 and 2020 Acts extended from 5-year to 10-year terms across multiple judicial districts

For fiscal years 2026 through 2031, $5,400,000 annually from Chapter 11 quarterly fees must be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury