A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 to make technical corrections with respect to the retirement of certain bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes.
Public Law 98-531 · H.R. 6216 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 19, 1984 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Don Edwards (D-CA-10)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Peter Rodino, 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.
Amends the Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984 to repeal a certain annuity computation formula for bankruptcy judges who served in the district of Oregon or the central district of California until March 31, 1984.
Defines a bankruptcy judge (for purposes of retirement benefit eligibility) as an individual who is serving in such capacity on March 31, 1984 (currently, July 10, 1984).
Prescribes an annuity computation formula for bankruptcy judges which includes service as a referee in bankruptcy.
States that this Act shall take effect on July 10, 1984, but that the definition of a bankruptcy judge with respect to retirement benefits shall take effect on March 31, 1984.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: 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. 11 actions.
- Oct 19, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-531.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 4, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1984FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
- Oct 1, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 18, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 14, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 11, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.