H.R. 1651: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

Bill · 117th Congress (2021–2022). Became law, 27 Mar 2021 · Public Law 117-5. Introduced 8 Mar 2021.

Official title: To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.

Vote results

House, 26 Mar 2021: agreed to without objection; the record lists no member’s position. In the record’s words: “Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1687)”
Senate, 24 Mar 2021: agreed to by unanimous consent; the record lists no member’s position. In the record’s words: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.”
President: Signed 27 Mar 2021 · Public Law 117-5

How each member voted

White House

Signed (1): Joseph Biden (D, President).

Not in office (1): Donald Trump (R, President).

Senate

Agreed to by unanimous consent: the record lists no member’s position.

House

Agreed to without objection: the record lists no member’s position.

Summary

Main subject: 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. Sec. 2

Its core areas: Time periods in section 1113 of the CARES Act; Modification of a bankruptcy plan after confirmation under title 11, United States Code.

Unexpected Items: 1 provision

These provisions fall outside the bill’s main subject or apply narrowly. This describes the text; it is not a judgment.

Not related to the bill’s main subject (1)

Sec. 3: Determination of budgetary effects: 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.

What it does

Sec. 2: Amends section 1113(a)(5) of the CARES Act by striking "1 year" and inserting "2 years".
Sec. 2: Amends section 1113(b)(2)(B) of the CARES Act by striking "1 year" and inserting "2 years".
Sec. 2: 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".
Sec. 3: 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.

Written automatically from the official text by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI model. Written 15 Oct 2026 and published after the automatic checks, without a person reading it first. Every line names the section it came from.

Changed after House passage

Compares the bill as passed by the House, 17 Mar 2021, with the final text passed by both chambers. About 80% of the wording the House passed stands in the final text.