HR 2569 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced Jul 19, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Lindsey Graham R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 6, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 19, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law governing priority of creditors' claims to rank as the tenth priority allowed unsecured claims of customs brokers for duties, taxes, or other charges paid to the Customs Service of the United States on behalf of the debtor arising out of the importation of merchandise entered for consumption within one year before the bankruptcy petition filing date.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2002 to Sep 26, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAJack KingstonFeb 27, 2002
R-CAStephen HornMar 5, 2002
R-OHPaul E. GillmorApr 9, 2002
R-GASaxby ChamblissApr 16, 2002
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.Sep 26, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 6, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
  2. Jul 19, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jul 19, 2001Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

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