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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Helping Small Businesses Reopen Safely Act of 2020</b></p> This bill allows certain small business employers, tax-exempt organizations, and governmental employers a payroll tax credit for 90% of the cost of providing eligible personal protective equipment for the benefit of their employees and customers. The bill defines <i>eligible personal protective equipment</i> to include masks or face coverings, hand sanitizers, surface cleaners, or other items for reducing the spread of infectious diseases.]]></text>
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