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Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee
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2021-04-21
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
House
Commerce
A000377
Kelly
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
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R
ND
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2021-04-20
Introduced in House
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2021-09-27T19:34:10Z
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2021-04-20T04:00:00Z
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2021-04-20
Introduced in House
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