HR 1651 United States House · 117th Congress

COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

Summary

COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends existing provisions that provide relief to debtors in bankruptcy, including those related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. These provisions (1) exclude certain COVID-19 aid payments from income for the purposes of bankruptcy, and (2) increase the debt eligibility threshold for businesses qualifying for certain types of Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy. Currently, these provisions expire March 27, 2021. The bill extends these provisions for one year. The bill also allows for modification of a Chapter 13 repayment plan for plans confirmed before the date of enactment of this bill if the debtor is experiencing material financial hardship due to COVID-19. Currently, such a modification is only available for plans confirmed before March 27, 2020.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

Mar 2021

Introduced Mar 8, 2021 Signed Mar 27, 2021

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 27, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Mar 26, 2021

Introduced

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1687)

lower

Mar 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1687)

lower

Mar 26, 2021

Introduced

Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H.R. 1651 along with the Senate amendment thereto. (consideration: CR H1687)

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 14 (Roll no. 88). (text: 3/16/2021 CR H1389)

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 14 (Roll no. 88).(text: 3/16/2021 CR H1389)

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Introduced

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

Mar 8, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors