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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
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2021-03-01
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Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.
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2022-10-18
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2021-03-01
Introduced in House
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2022-10-18
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Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-03-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.