The Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020, and amended several sections in the Bankruptcy Code on a temporary basis to provide certain relief to individuals and businesses affected by the pandemic. Many of these amendments sunset on December 27, 2021.

The Court has removed two events from CM/ECF that correspond to lapsed amendments under the CAA: “Motion for Discharge Pursuant to Section 1328(i),” which allowed, under certain circumstances, a chapter 13 debtor to obtain a discharge despite missing up to three mortgage payments, and “Supplemental Proof of Claim for CARES Forbearance Claim (Form 4100S),” under which an eligible creditor could file a supplemental claim arising from a debtor’s loan forbearance under the CARES Act.

It should be noted that Congress may still decide to extend the sunset dates for the lapsed amendments and make it retroactive.  We will monitor the legislative activity and inform you should Congress take action.