Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992
Public Law 102-361 · H.R. 5688 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 26, 1992 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX-9)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Hamilton Fish
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide for the appointment of additional permanent bankruptcy judges for: (1) the districts of Arizona, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey; (2) the middle and southern district of Georgia; (3) the middle districts of Florida and Tennessee; (3) the central district of California; (4) the southern districts of Florida and New York; (5) the northern districts of Georgia and Texas; (6) the eastern districts of Pennsylvania and Virginia; and (7) the western district of Tennessee.
Provides for the appointment of additional temporary bankruptcy judges for: (1) the northern district of Alabama; (2) the districts of Colorado, Delaware, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina; (3) the southern district of Illinois; (4) the western district of Texas; (5) the middle district of North Carolina; and (6) the eastern district of Tennessee.
Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to report to the Congress biennially on the continuing need for the bankruptcy judges authorized and any recommendations for the elimination of any authorized position when a vacancy exists.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 26, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-361.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 12, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 6, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 30, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 27, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.