Public Law 117–5: To amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.Public Law5Public Law 117–5135 Stat. 2492021-03-272021-03-27United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02117publicPUBLIC LAW 117–5—MAR. 27, 2021135 STAT. 249Public Law117–5117th CongressAn ActTo amend the CARES Act to extend the sunset for the definition of a small business debtor, and for other purposes.
Mar. 27, 2021
[H.R. 1651]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021.
11 USC 101 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021”.SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS.(a) In General.—Section 1113 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended—(1) in subsection (a)(5) (11 U.S.C. 1182 note), by striking “1 year” and inserting “2 years”; and(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B) (11 U.S.C. 101 note), by striking “1 year” and inserting “2 years”.(b) Modification of Plan After Confirmation.—(1) Section 1329(d)(1) of title 11, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “this subsection” and inserting “the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021”.(2) Section 1113(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the CARES Act (11 U.S.C. 1329 note) is amended by striking “this Act” and inserting “the COVID–19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021”.SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.ApprovedMarch 27, 2021.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1651:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):