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SOLICITATION OF APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEES. :[10/30/2019]
The United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer cases filed under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (Subchapter V), which amended chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code).

The proposed SBRA form changes and interim rules are open for public comment for a period of four weeks, starting on October 16, 2019. Information on how to submit comments can be found on the “Proposed Amendments for Public Comment” page (under the category, “October 16 Package”) of the Courts’ public website at:https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment. The public comment period will close on November 13, 2019.

H.R. 2336, the "Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019", which increases the debt limit used to determine whether a family farmer is eligible for relief under chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code;:[8/26/2019]
H.R. 2938, the "Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019" (HAVEN Act), which excludes from the calculation of monthly income, for purposes of the Bankruptcy Code's means test, certain benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense;:[8/26/2019]
H.R. 3304, the "National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019", which extends for 4 years, through December 18, 2023, the exemption from certain bankruptcy means-testing for members of the National Guard and reservists of the Armed Forces; and:[8/26/2019]
H.R. 3311, the "Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019", which establishes a subchapter within chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code under which small business debtors can reorganize using more simplified and expedited procedures:[8/26/2019]
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules, and requested that they be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends February 19, 2020. :[8/22/2019]