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2021-03-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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2021-02-03
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Identical bill
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2021-03-19
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Related bill
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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2021-01-04
Introduced in House
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2021-03-19
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2021-03-04
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.