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H.R. 1651 (117th): COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

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

Sponsor and status

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Jerrold Nadler

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 27, 2021
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 27, 2021

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 27, 2021.

Law
Pub.L. 117-5
Cosponsors

2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)

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History

Mar 8, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 12, 2021
 
Text Published

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Mar 17, 2021
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Mar 24, 2021
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Mar 26, 2021
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Mar 27, 2021
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1651 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1651. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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