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HR 2569 107th Congress House

Customs Business Fairness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code to establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United States by licensed customs brokers on behalf of the debtor.

Introduced: July 19, 2001 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyCollection of accountsCustoms administrationDebtor and creditor
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Aug 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jul 19, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2569: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2569/
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"H.R. 2569: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2569/.
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H.R. 2569, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2569/.
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