HR 313 · 111th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-01-08· Sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2009-01-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Customs Business Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends bankruptcy law to establish an 11th priority in a debtor's relief plan for the payment of unsecured claims of customs brokers and sureties for duties, taxes, or other charges paid by them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on behalf of a debtor that imports merchandise entered for consumption within one year before the debtor's filing of a petition for relief.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY