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Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
ACRE Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Agriculture Civil Rights and Equality Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-01
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.