A bill to continue the transition provisions of the Bankruptcy Act until June 27, 1984, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-325 · S. 2776 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 20, 1984 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Strom Thurmond
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.
Amends the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 to extend the transition period established by such Act to June 27, 1984.
Extends the term of office of any bankruptcy judge who was serving on June 20, 1984, and of any bankruptcy judge who is serving on the date of enactment of this Act, to June 27, 1984.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Jun 20, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-325.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 19, 1984FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.