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2022-11-01
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state.
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Introduced in House
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2022-12-29T22:48:19Z
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2022-11-01
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