Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020
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.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8818 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8818
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit private employers to
deny employment involving debtors in bankruptcy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 24, 2020
Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit private employers to
deny employment involving debtors in bankruptcy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act
of 2020''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.
Section 525(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``deny employment to,'' after ``may''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall
not apply with respect to conduct that occurs before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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