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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Rural Equal Aid Act of 2020 </b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on loans made under certain rural development loan programs for a six-month period. </p>]]></text>
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