HR8589-119

In Committee

Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 29, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Criminal Justice, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3741EA533B9044F1B6C7878335BFF5D6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026.
  • Section HA325DA0A0BD64F129CD8501FF5EE1EC0: 2. Amendments Title 11, United States Code, is amended— in section 101— by redesignating paragraphs (51B), (51C), and (51D) as paragraphs (51C), (51D), and...
  • Section H88193F316AB646239CC45A45B6FDE1CF: 3. Amendments to the Federal rules of bankruptcy procedure The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (11 U.S.C. app.) are amended— in rule 2004— by striking...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Criminal Justice, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Criminal Justice Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 29, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 29, 2026

Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Sykes, and Ms. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Criminal Justice Energy
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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