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

1 recorded action229 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]
Cosponsors: 2 · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Law
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Mar 27, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-5.

IntroducedMar 8, 2021
Passed the HouseMar 17, 2021
Passed the SenateMar 24, 2021
Sent to the PresidentMar 26, 2021
Became lawMar 27, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1651 as public Law on Mar 27, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 88

House Mar 17, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

399 Yea 14 Nay 16 not voting

Crossed both parties 14 of 413 voting members broke with their own party: 14 Republicans.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

One dot per member. Select a seat or a bar to filter the list.

DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members429 members

Democratic218 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1651 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RBen Cline [R-VA-06]Original2026 profile

RVan Taylor [R-TX-03]Joined Mar 16, 2021

Who lobbied on H.R. 16512 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1651 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL ASSN OF CREDIT MANAGEMENTfiled by PACE, LLP

Banking4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INCfiled by NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.Its PAC: National Multifamily Housing Council & Real Estate Technology & Transformation Center PAC

Environment/Superfund · Defense · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +11 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2021Filing

5 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.