{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-1651","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 1651","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"type":"Other Short Titles","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-5","introduced":"2021-03-08","chambers":{"house":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-03-26","vote":null,"how":"without_objection","words":"Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1687)"},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-03-24","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2021-03-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-5.","date":"2021-03-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-03-17","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act","result":"Passed","yea":399,"nay":14,"present":0,"not_voting":16,"kind":"final_candidate","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll088.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-03-27","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":126},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends section 1113 of the CARES Act to change \"1 year\" to \"2 years\" in two places, and updates references in two bankruptcy-related provisions on modification of a plan after confirmation.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H7D705A02F5604538A968FEAE4147A896"}]},"core_areas":["Time periods in section 1113 of the CARES Act","Modification of a bankruptcy plan after confirmation under title 11, United States Code"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 1113(a)(5) of the CARES Act by striking \"1 year\" and inserting \"2 years\".","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H7D705A02F5604538A968FEAE4147A896"}},{"text":"Amends section 1113(b)(2)(B) of the CARES Act by striking \"1 year\" and inserting \"2 years\".","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H7D705A02F5604538A968FEAE4147A896"}},{"text":"Amends section 1329(d)(1) of title 11, United States Code, and section 1113(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the CARES Act so each refers to the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021 instead of \"this subsection\" or \"this Act\".","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H7D705A02F5604538A968FEAE4147A896"}},{"text":"Provides that the budgetary effects of the Act under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 are determined by the latest \"Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation\" statement the House Budget Committee Chairman submits to the Congressional Record before the vote on passage.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H78E220DD48CA43918F90DCAFDAAA79AD:~:text=3.%20Determination%20of%20budgetary%20effects"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr#H78E220DD48CA43918F90DCAFDAAA79AD:~:text=3.%20Determination%20of%20budgetary%20effects"},"heading":"Determination of budgetary effects","effect":"Directs that the budgetary effects of this Act under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 be determined by reference to the latest PAYGO statement printed in the Congressional Record, if submitted before the vote on passage.","amount":null,"quote":"The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled"}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"changes":{"first":{"chamber":"House","type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-03-17","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/eh"},"final":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text/enr"},"kept":0.8,"replaced":false,"removed":[],"added":[],"added_count":0,"approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-1651.png","v":"4524115f2c47","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1651, 117th Congress: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021. House: without objection. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Mar 2021."}}