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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. government should not infringe upon the ability of American citizens to act in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs, and condemns any behavior by the states that limits the ability of individuals to express such beliefs.</p>]]></text>
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