Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2024

HR 9154, the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2024, would increase compensation for chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees from $60 to $120 per case, with automatic inflation adjustments. This directly affects chapter 7 trustees who handle consumer bankruptcy cases, as their pay has not risen since 1994 despite inflation. The bill amends Section 330 of bankruptcy law to set the new rate and ensures the remainder of filing fees funds the U.S. Trustee System Fund without changing chapter 7 filing fees. It also extends terms for temporary bankruptcy judgeships to address caseload pressures.