A bill to amend the bankruptcy act to provide for uniform supervision and control of employees of referees in bankruptcy.
Public Law 95-383 · S. 3107 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 22, 1978 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Bankruptcy Act to provide that all employees of the referee shall be utilized under the direct supervision of the referee exclusively in the processing of bankruptcy cases. States that the authority of the referee to employ, direct, and remove assistants may not be exercised by anyone other than the referee.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Sep 22, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-383.
- Sep 12, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 11, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 8, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 20, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 19, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jul 13, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 19, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.