S. 4346 Introduced Finance and Financial Sector

Consumer Protection and Corporate Accountability in Bankruptcy Act of 2026

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief under chapter 11 that is objectively futile or in subjective bad faith a cause for dismissal of the case, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Introduced April 20, 2026 Cosponsors 2 (1 D, 1 R) Latest action April 20, 2026

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  1. Apr 20, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Apr 20, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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