Bankruptcy Law: Overview and Legislative Reforms

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Bankruptcy Law: Overview and Legislative Reforms," will examine whether bankruptcy law is continuing to strike the correct balance between the rights of creditors and debtors or whether narrowly tailored updates are necessary to maintain the viability of the bankruptcy system for small businesses, consumers, and creditors.

WITNESSES:

• Judge Michelle Harner, Bankruptcy Judge, District of Maryland - testimony
• Judge Paul Black Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Virginia - testimony
• Professor Douglas Baird, Professor of Law, University of Chicago - testimony
• Professor Melissa Jacoby, Professor of Law, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - testimony
• Professor Edith Hotchkiss, Professor of Finance, Boston College - testimony
• Megan Murray, Attorney and Founding Shareholder, Underwood Murray - testimony