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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.</text>
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        <text>Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1965-1967)</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, the Budget, Rules, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>AL</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>OH</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>VA</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]</fullName>
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        <lastName>PENCE</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>IN</state>
        <district>6</district>
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        <fullName>Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>TX</state>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Franks</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>AZ</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <middleName>E.</middleName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Neugebauer</lastName>
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        <state>TX</state>
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        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]</fullName>
        <firstName>Scott</firstName>
        <lastName>Garrett</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NJ</state>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
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        <fullName>Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>TX</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Price</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>IL</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>Shelley</firstName>
        <lastName>Capito</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>WV</state>
        <middleName>Moore</middleName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]</fullName>
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        <lastName>JONES</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NC</state>
        <middleName>B.</middleName>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]</fullName>
        <firstName>Bill</firstName>
        <lastName>Posey</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <district>15</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>Leonard</firstName>
        <lastName>Lance</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NJ</state>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]</fullName>
        <firstName>Kenny</firstName>
        <lastName>Marchant</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>TX</state>
        <district>24</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]</fullName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>CA</state>
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        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26]</fullName>
        <firstName>Christopher</firstName>
        <lastName>Lee</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>J.</middleName>
        <district>26</district>
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        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>FRANK</firstName>
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        <party>R</party>
        <state>OK</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <bioguideId>R000580</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>Peter</firstName>
        <lastName>Roskam</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>IL</state>
        <middleName>J.</middleName>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]</fullName>
        <firstName>Michele</firstName>
        <lastName>Bachmann</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>MN</state>
        <district>6</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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        <fullName>Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>Lynn</firstName>
        <lastName>Jenkins</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>KS</state>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-07-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
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