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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a private employer from denying employment to an individual on the basis that the individual has filed for bankruptcy, has been insolvent during a specified period of time, or has not paid certain dischargeable debt. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020</title>
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