SBRA Resources
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA), in effect as of February 19, 2020, was enacted to provide Main Street business debtors with a more streamlined path for restructuring their debts.
In response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) was enacted on March 27, 2020, increasing the eligibility limit for small businesses looking to file under SBRA's subchapter V from $2,725,625 of debt to $7,500,000. The threshold will return to $2,725,625 after 1 year.
ABI is pleased to provide our members with curated access to the education, analysis and news you need to know. The site will be updated regularly, so check back often.
Upcoming Events
ABI's Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference on Jan. 28-29 Features Sessions Spotlighting SBRA
ABI's 2021 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference will feature two sessions examining the Small Business Reorganization Act. The first session, "SBRA: Nuts & Bolts Mechanics" will feature experts providing a primer on the features of the new law to apply in your practice. The second session, "SBRA: Strategy and How to Get Your Plan Confirmed" will provide expert insights on the strategy and key aspects of reorganizing a business under subchapter V. Click here for more information and to register.
Informative Videos
Select Presentations on SBRA from ABI Events
Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of the “New” Subchapter V
The panel will explore the new requirements for filing and confirming a small business case under the new Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, which became effective on February 19, 2020, and will address the potential issues you and your clients are likely to confront in seeking to successfully effectuate a reorganization thereunder.
For more informative videos on SBRA, please click here.
ANALYSIS
- A Guide to the Small Business Reorganization Act from Bankruptcy Judge Paul W. Bonapfel (N.D. Ga.; Atlanta)
- There’s a New Trustee in Town: Examining the Role of Reorganization Trustees in Light of the New Subchapter V Standing Trustee
- SBRA: Eligibility, Governance and Oversight
- Not Fake News: Congress Enacts New, Sensible Bankruptcy Reform
- New Laws, New Duties: USTP’s Implementation of the HAVEN Act and the SBRA
News
Key Facts and FAQS
Bankruptcy Statistics
For more detail and further analysis on Subchapter V cases, please click here.
What SBRA Does
The below illustration provides a side-by-side comparison of the SBRA and prior bankruptcy law.
LEGISLATIVE/LEGAL INFO
- Sample Form (D.N.J.): Chapter 11 Subchapter V Small Business Debtor's Plan of Reorganization [or Liquidation]
- Sample Form (D.N.J.): Subchapter V Status Report
- Full Text of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (P.L.154)
- House Judiciary Committee Report on SBRA
- House Judiciary Committee Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals"
- Testimony of Robert J. Keach on behalf of ABI before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals"