This part says when the changes start. Most of them start at the top of the next quarter. The pay change waits until the next October 1. The fee change reaches cases already open.
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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The document says “shall apply”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
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”
That sentence, in plain words
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.
What this is about
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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The document says “shall apply”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“under chapter 11, 12, or 13 of title 11, United States Code, that is converted to a case under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code.”
The second limb of the same rule. Section 3 also applies to a case begun under chapter 11, 12 or 13 of title 11, United States Code, on or after that October 1, where the case is later converted to a chapter 7 case.
What the document actually says
“under chapter 11, 12, or 13 of title 11, United States Code, that is converted to a case under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code.”
That sentence, in plain words
Some cases start under one chapter and move to another. If they move to chapter 7, the pay change reaches them too.
What this is about
Chapter 7 is the kind where things are sold off. A case can be moved into it from three other kinds. The start date rule is the same.
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The document says “shall apply”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 4 and the amendments made by section 4 shall apply to-- (A) any case commenced or pending under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, on the first day of the calendar quarter that first occurs on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and”
The second exception. Section 4, which changes the quarterly fee provision and the deposits, applies to a chapter 11 case that is either begun on or already pending on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning on or after enactment. The Act was approved on February 6, 2026, so that day is April 1, 2026.
What the document actually says
“Section 4 and the amendments made by section 4 shall apply to-- (A) any case commenced or pending under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, on the first day of the calendar quarter that first occurs on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and”
That sentence, in plain words
The fee change reaches chapter 11 cases. It reaches new ones and ones already open. The test day is the first day of the quarter.
What this is about
Chapter 11 is the kind where a business tries to keep going. The test day here is April 1, 2026. A case open that day is covered.
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The document says “shall apply”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“quarterly fees payable under section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 4, for disbursements made in any calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
The second limb of the same rule. Section 4 also applies to the quarterly fees owed under section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United States Code, as this Act amends it, where the fee is for money paid out in a calendar quarter beginning on or after enactment.
What the document actually says
“quarterly fees payable under section 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United States Code, as amended by section 4, for disbursements made in any calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”
That sentence, in plain words
This is about fees owed every three months. They go with money paid out in a quarter. The change reaches quarters that start after the signing.
What this is about
Money paid out in a case is called a disbursement. This law does not print how the fee is worked out. Quarters before the signing are not touched.
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The general effective date in subsection (a), and each of the exceptions in subsection (b): the two limbs of the rule for section 3, and the two limbs of the rule for section 4.
Nothing in the section is left out.
The section fixes its dates by reference to the date of enactment, which it does not print. The Act was approved on February 6, 2026, and that date is taken from the endorsement the Government Publishing Office prints after the last section, not from the operative text. Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of title 11, United States Code, and section 1930 of title 28, are not indexed here, so nothing recorded says what kind of case each chapter covers beyond what this Act itself says.
