H.R. 1 explained · 116th Congress · Not enacted (116th Congress ended)

For the People Act of 2019

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Introduced: 2019-01-03

Latest action (2019-03-14): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

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