The amendments take effect at the start of the next calendar quarter
To amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6.
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The amendments take effect at the start of the next calendar quarter
The document says “shall”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter that first occurs on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
The default rule. Every amendment the Act makes takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning on or after the date of enactment, unless subsection (b) says otherwise. The Act was approved on February 6, 2026, so that day is April 1, 2026.
What the document actually says
“Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the calendar quarter that first occurs on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
That sentence, in plain words
The changes start at the top of a quarter. It is the first quarter that begins after the law is signed.
What this is about
A quarter is a three month block of the year. They start in January, April, July and October. This law was signed on February 6, 2026. So the start day is April 1, 2026.
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Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, Public Law 119-76, sec. 6, 140 Stat. 743 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ76/html/PLAW-119publ76.htm
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“The amendments take effect at the start of the next calendar quarter,” Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/bankruptcy-administration-improvement-act-2025/proposal/sec06-general-effective-date/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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