# 117-hr-1651: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

117-hr-1651, COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1651
- Congress: 117
- Title: COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends COVID-19 bankruptcy relief under the CARES Act from one year to two years.** It changes the law's sunset language to add an extra year, fixes related cross-references for post-confirmation repayment plans, and instructs budget scorekeepers to use the House Budget Committee's PAYGO statement when reporting the act's budgetary effects.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 399 | 14 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer COVID bankruptcy relief for filers: benefit, medium. The law extends certain CARES Act bankruptcy relief from one year to two years. It covers the parts named in Section 1113 of the CARES Act. The change takes effect upon enactment. If you file under those rules, you can use the relief for one extra year.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-1085: To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

## Sources
- [117-hr-1651 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1651)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3642)
- [117-hr-1085: To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1085)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1651 (as of 2026-01-05).