H.R. 313 · 111th Congress
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Henry Cuellar
- Introduced
- 2009-01-08
- Latest action
- 2009-01-08 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.