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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 12, 2026

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti co-led a bipartisan coalition letter with more than 30 state attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2026. The coalition argues that current bankruptcy venue rules enable corporate debtors to select jurisdictions with little connection to their actual operations, a practice they said contributes to forum shopping and creates burdens for creditors, employees, retirees and small business vendors who may lack the resources to litigate in distant courts. The attorneys general said the proposed legislation would ensure bankruptcy cases are heard closer to affected communities, allowing those impacted to participate without undue burden. The letter also supports a provision allowing state government attorneys to appear in bankruptcy courts without admission fees or local counsel requirements, which the coalition said would improve states’ ability to represent their interests in federal bankruptcy proceedings