# 116-hr-8818: Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020

116-hr-8818, Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8818
- Congress: 116
- Title: Ending Bankruptcy Discrimination Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8818)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8548: Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the O…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8548)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8818 (as of 2025-11-18).