The pay change applies to chapter 7 cases begun on or after the next October 1
What the document says“Section 3 and the amendments made by section 3 shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, commenced on or after October 1 that first occurs after the date of enactment of this Act-- (A) under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code; or”
The first exception. Section 3, which raises the trustee payment and sets the deposits, applies only to cases begun on or after the first October 1 falling after enactment. The Act was approved on February 6, 2026, so that day is October 1, 2026. This limb covers cases begun under chapter 7.
What the document actually says“Section 3 and the amendments made by section 3 shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, commenced on or after October 1 that first occurs after the date of enactment of this Act-- (A) under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code; or”
The pay change waits for an October 1. It is the first one after the law is signed. It reaches cases begun on or after that day.
The law was signed on February 6, 2026. So the day is October 1, 2026. A case begun before then keeps the old pay.
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