COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3437
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2021-12-18
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bankruptcy

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Debt collection

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Small business
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-20
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021 </strong></p> <p>This bill extends through March 27, 2022, bankruptcy protections that currently expire December 27, 2021, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These provisions include those that (1) provide for discharge of certain debts, (2) prohibit denying a party COVID-related mortgage or eviction relief due to a party being a debtor in bankruptcy, and (3) protect against termination of utility services in certain circumstances.</p>

action_date: 2021-12-18
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021 </strong></p> <p>This bill extends through March 27, 2022, bankruptcy protections that currently expire December 27, 2021, including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These provisions include those that (1) provide for discharge of certain debts, (2) prohibit denying a party COVID-related mortgage or eviction relief due to a party being a debtor in bankruptcy, and (3) protect against termination of utility services in certain circumstances.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18 (legislative day, December 17), 2021 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend certain COVID–19 bankruptcy relief provisions through March 27, 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021 . 2. Extensions Section 1001 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 124 Stat. 3216) is amended by striking the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act each place the term appears and inserting March 27, 2022 .

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend certain COVID–19 bankruptcy relief provisions through March 27, 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Consolidation Act of 2021 . 2. Extensions Section 1001 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 124 Stat. 3216) is amended by striking the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act each place the term appears and inserting March 27, 2022 .

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 17), 2021. Secretary