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Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013

H.R. 646 · 113th Congress · Feb 13, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide additional protections for debtors from discrimination by private employers, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Bankruptcy Nondiscrimination Enhancement Act of 2013”.

Sec. 2 Amendments

Section 525(b) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended—
(1)
by inserting “deny employment to,” after “may”, and
(2)
by striking “solely”.

Sec. 3 Effective date; application of amendments

(a)
Effective date— Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)
Application of amendments— The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.