House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026

H.R. 8589Introduced Apr 29, 2026Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to address misuse of bankruptcy proceedings in cases of child sex abuse, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Deborah Ross D-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 29, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 29, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8589.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. ROSS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 75, April 29, 2026, Page H3296):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Claudia Tenney (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-2 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.