US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 1931

Disposition of filing fees

(a)
section 2412(a)(2) of this title Of the amounts paid to the clerk of court as a fee under section 1914(a) or as part of a judgment for costs under , $190 shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the courts of the United States.
(b)
section 2412(a)(2) of this title If the court authorizes a fee under section 1914(a) or an amount included in a judgment for costs under of less than $250, the entire fee or amount, up to $190, shall be deposited into the special fund provided in this section.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title IV, § 407(c)]100 Stat. 1783–39 Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title IV, § 407(c)]100 Stat. 3341–39 Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 406(d)103 Stat. 1016 Pub. L. 102–572, title III, § 301(b)106 Stat. 4511 Pub. L. 104–317, title IV, § 401(b)110 Stat. 3853 Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title III, § 307(b)118 Stat. 2895 (Added , , , 1783–64, and , , , 3341–64; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 99–591Pub. L. 99–500 is a corrected version of .

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–447, § 307(b)(1)2004—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$190” for “$90”.

Pub. L. 108–447, § 307(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “$250” for “$150” and “$190” for “$90”.

Pub. L. 104–317, § 401(b)(1)1996—Subsec. (a). , substituted “$90” for “$60”.

Pub. L. 104–317, § 401(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “$150” for “$120” and “$90” for “$60”.

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted present provisions for former provisions which read as follows:

“The following portion of moneys paid to the clerk of court as filing fees under this chapter shall be deposited into a special fund of the Treasury to be available to offset funds appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the courts of the United States:

“Under section 1914(a), $60.”

Pub. L. 101–1621989—, which directed that “as provided in annual appropriation acts” be struck out before colon, was executed by striking out “as provided in annual appropriation Acts” before colon as probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–447section 307(c) of Pub. L. 108–447section 1914 of this titleAmendment by effective 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–317section 401(c) of Pub. L. 104–317section 1914 of this titleAmendment by effective 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 1101(a) of Pub. L. 102–572section 905 of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

Paygo Offset Expenditure Limitation

Pub. L. 112–121, § 3(d)126 Stat. 348

section 1930 of this titlesection 1931(a) of title 28“$42 of the incremental amounts collected by reason of the enactment of subsection (a) [amending ] shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established after the date of enactment of this Act []. Such amounts shall be available for the purposes specified in , United States Code, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.”
, , , provided that:

Expenditure Limitation

Pub. L. 109–171, title X, § 10001(c)120 Stat. 183

section 1914 of this titlesection 1931(a) of title 28“Incremental amounts collected by reason of the enactment of this section [amending and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1913 and 1914 of this title] shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established after the enactment of this Act []. Such amounts shall be available for the purposes specified in , United States Code, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 109–171, title X, § 10101(b)120 Stat. 184

section 1930 of this titlesection 1931(a) of title 28“Incremental amounts collected by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending ] shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury to be established after the enactment of this Act []. Such amounts shall be available for the purposes specified in , United States Code, but only to the extent specifically appropriated by an Act of Congress enacted after the enactment of this Act.”
, , , provided that:

Disposition of Fees

Pub. L. 106–518, title I, § 102114 Stat. 2411

section 1931 of title 28“For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, any portion of miscellaneous fees collected as prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States under sections 1913, 1914(b), 1926(a), 1930(b), and 1932 of title 28, United States Code, exceeding the amount of such fees in effect on , shall be deposited into the special fund of the Treasury established under , United States Code.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 104–317, title IV, § 404110 Stat. 3855

“(a)

Disposition of Attorney Admission Fees .—

section 1914 of title 28section 1931 of title 28section 1914 of title 28section 1931 of title 28For each fee collected for admission of an attorney to practice, as prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to , United States Code, $30 of that portion of the fee exceeding $20 shall be deposited into the special fund of the Treasury established under , United States Code. Any portion exceeding $5 of the fee for a duplicate certificate of admission or certificate of good standing, as prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to , United States Code, shall be deposited into the special fund of the Treasury established under , United States Code.
“(b)

Disposition of Bankruptcy Complaint Filing Fees .—

section 1930(b) of title 28section 1931 of title 28For each fee collected for filing an adversary complaint in a bankruptcy proceeding, as established in Item 6 of the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States pursuant to , United States Code, the portion of the fee exceeding $120 shall be deposited into the special fund of the Treasury established under , United States Code.
“(c)

Effective Date .—

This section shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Collection and Deposit of Miscellaneous Bankruptcy Fees

Pub. L. 101–162, title IV, § 406(b)103 Stat. 1016 Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(a)(3)107 Stat. 1164 Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 113]113 Stat. 1535 Pub. L. 106–518, title II, § 209(a)114 Stat. 2415 Pub. L. 109–8, title III, § 325(c)119 Stat. 99 Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title VI, § 6058(a)119 Stat. 297 Pub. L. 112–121, § 3(c)126 Stat. 348

section 1930(b) of title 28“All fees as shall be hereafter collected for any service not of a kind described in any of the items enumerated as items 1 through 7 and as items 9 through 18, as in effect on , of the bankruptcy miscellaneous fee schedule prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States under , United States Code, 28.87 percent of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(1)(A) of that title, 35.00 percent of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(1)(B) of that title, and 33.33 percent of the fees collected under section 1930(a)(3) of that title shall be deposited as offsetting receipts to the fund established under section 1931 of that title and shall remain available to the Judiciary until expended to reimburse any appropriation for the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses of the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial Services and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The Judicial Conference shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on a quarterly basis beginning on the first day of each fiscal year regarding the sums deposited in said fund.”
, , , as amended by , (b)(4), , ; , , , 1501A–20; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided that:

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 101–162section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66section 1113 of Title 31[For termination, effective , of provisions relating to a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in , as amended, set out above, see , as amended, set out as a note under , Money and Finance, and page 12 of House Document No. 103–7.]

Pub. L. 106–518, title II, § 209(b)114 Stat. 2415

section 406(b) of Pub. L. 101–162“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending , set out above] shall not apply with respect to fees collected before the date of enactment of this Act [].”
[, , , provided that: ]

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 113]113 Stat. 1535 section 406(b) of Pub. L. 101–162[, , , 1501A–20, provided that the amendment to , set out above, is effective 30 days after .]

Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 111(a)107 Stat. 1164 section 406(b) of Pub. L. 101–162[, (b), , , provided in part that the amendments to , set out above, are effective 30 days after .]