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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement Act or the PAUSE Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the termination or withdrawal of the United States from certain international agreements (e.g., the New START Treaty or the Constitution of the World Health Organization) without (1) a detailed justification for, and specified certifications related to, the termination or withdrawal; and (2) a joint resolution approving the action.</p>]]></text>
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