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[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 8770.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H7736]
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
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Williams
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GA
5
N
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
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10
2022-09-02
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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
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CA
19
2022-09-02
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
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Beatty
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OH
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Judy
Chu
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CA
27
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
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Ruiz
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CA
36
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
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Davids
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KS
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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Veasey
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TX
A.
33
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
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AL
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7
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
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Scott
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VA
C. "Bobby"
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
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TN
H.
5
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
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Carter
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LA
2
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Henry
Johnson
D
GA
C. "Hank"
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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Khanna
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CA
17
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
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CA
13
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
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MO
1
2022-09-02
True
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
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2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Gwen
Moore
D
WI
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
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Watson Coleman
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NJ
12
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Sheila
Cherfilus-McCormick
D
FL
20
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Anthony
Brown
D
MD
G.
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Emanuel
Cleaver
D
MO
5
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Karen
Bass
D
CA
37
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
BETTY
MCCOLLUM
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MN
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
JANICE
SCHAKOWSKY
D
IL
D.
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53]
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Jacobs
D
CA
53
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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OR
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
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Porter
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CA
45
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Linda
Sánchez
D
CA
T.
38
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Donald
Payne
D
NJ
M.
10
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Jimmy
Gomez
D
CA
34
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
David
Scott
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GA
13
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Madeleine
Dean
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PA
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Yvette
Clarke
D
NY
D.
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Eric
Swalwell
D
CA
15
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Jackie
Speier
D
CA
14
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
Kaiali'i
Kahele
D
HI
2
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Salud
Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
Lucy
McBath
D
GA
6
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Robin
Kelly
D
IL
L.
2
2022-09-02
True
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JACKSON LEE
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TX
18
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
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Espaillat
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NY
13
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Alan
Lowenthal
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CA
S.
47
2022-09-02
True
- S001215
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Haley
Stevens
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MI
M.
11
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NYDIA
VELAZQUEZ
D
NY
M.
7
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Jesus
Garcia
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IL
G.
4
2022-09-02
True
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Newman
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IL
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2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
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CA
Diaz
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2022-09-02
True
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CA
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2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Doris
Matsui
D
CA
O.
6
2022-09-02
True
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Pramila
Jayapal
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WA
7
2022-09-02
True
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Steven
Horsford
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NV
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2022-09-02
True
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Teresa
Leger Fernandez
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NM
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Ted
Lieu
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CA
33
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Debbie
Dingell
D
MI
12
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]
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Frankel
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FL
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2022-09-02
True
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VA
E.
11
2022-09-02
True
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JOHNSON
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TX
BERNICE
30
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
David
Cicilline
D
RI
N.
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Grace
Meng
D
NY
6
2022-09-02
True
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Henry
Cuellar
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TX
28
2022-09-02
True
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Thomas
Suozzi
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NY
R.
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
ADAM
SCHIFF
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CA
B.
28
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
Jake
Auchincloss
D
MA
4
2022-09-02
True
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Kathy
Manning
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NC
E.
6
2022-09-02
True
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Cynthia
Axne
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IA
3
2022-09-02
True
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Shontel
Brown
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OH
M.
11
2022-09-02
True
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Ross
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NC
K.
2
2022-09-02
True
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GA
7
2022-09-02
True
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Pressley
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MA
7
2022-09-02
True
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Frederica
Wilson
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FL
S.
24
2022-09-02
True
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LARSEN
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WA
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2022-09-02
True
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Bowman
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NY
16
2022-09-02
True
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Kilmer
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WA
6
2022-09-02
True
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NAPOLITANO
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CA
F.
32
2022-09-02
True
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Brenda
Lawrence
D
MI
L.
14
2022-09-02
True
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John
Sarbanes
D
MD
P.
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Mark
Takano
D
CA
41
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
3
2022-09-02
True
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Andy
Levin
D
MI
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
GREGORY
MEEKS
D
NY
W.
5
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
C. A.
Ruppersberger
D
MD
Dutch
2
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Suzanne
Bonamici
D
OR
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Dwight
Evans
D
PA
3
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
KWEISI
MFUME
D
MD
7
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
G. K.
Butterfield
D
NC
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Tony
Cárdenas
D
CA
29
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Mike
Quigley
D
IL
5
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
Sean
Casten
D
IL
6
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Debbie
Wasserman Schultz
D
FL
23
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
Sylvia
Garcia
D
TX
R.
29
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
David
Trone
D
MD
J.
6
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Melanie
Stansbury
D
NM
Ann
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
JOHN
LARSON
D
CT
B.
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
PETER
DEFAZIO
D
OR
A.
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2022-09-02
True
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Andre
Carson
D
IN
7
2022-09-02
True
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DANNY
DAVIS
D
IL
K.
7
2022-09-02
True
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Rashida
Tlaib
D
MI
13
2022-09-02
True
- B001296
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Brendan
Boyle
D
PA
F.
2
2022-09-02
True
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
2022-09-02
True
- S001177
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Gregorio
Sablan
D
MP
Kilili Camacho
0
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
20
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Jerry
McNerney
D
CA
9
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez
D
NY
14
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
D
CO
6
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Chellie
Pingree
D
ME
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Val
Demings
D
FL
Butler
10
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
A.
McEachin
D
VA
Donald
4
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Alma
Adams
D
NC
S.
12
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Scott
Peters
D
CA
H.
52
2022-09-02
True
- H001081
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Jahana
Hayes
D
CT
5
2022-09-02
True
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Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
Michael
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D
GU
F. Q.
0
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DIANA
DEGETTE
D
CO
1
2022-09-02
True
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
BOBBY
RUSH
D
IL
L.
1
2022-09-06
False
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Brian
Higgins
D
NY
26
2022-09-09
False
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ADAM
SMITH
D
WA
9
2022-09-09
False
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Katherine
Clark
D
MA
M.
5
2022-09-09
False
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Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Ruben
Gallego
D
AZ
7
2022-09-09
False
- G000583
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Josh
Gottheimer
D
NJ
5
2022-09-09
False
- U000040
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Lauren
Underwood
D
IL
14
2022-09-09
False
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
John
Yarmuth
D
KY
A.
3
2022-09-13
False
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
CAROLYN
MALONEY
D
NY
B.
12
2022-09-13
False
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Mark
Pocan
D
WI
2
2022-09-13
False
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Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]
Jim
Costa
D
CA
16
2022-09-13
False
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Mark
DeSaulnier
D
CA
11
2022-09-13
False
- G000553
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Al
Green
D
TX
9
2022-09-14
False
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Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Suzan
DelBene
D
WA
K.
1
2022-09-14
False
- F000468
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Lizzie
Fletcher
D
TX
7
2022-09-15
False
- B001285
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Julia
Brownley
D
CA
26
2022-09-15
False
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Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Mary
Scanlon
D
PA
Gay
5
2022-09-19
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H.R. 8770, Expanding the VOTE Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58758
As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 21, 2022
Government Operations and Politics
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government studies and investigations
- State and local government operations
- Voting rights
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2022-09-02
Introduced in House
2023-08-11T19:55:02Z
Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act
This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.
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2022-12-21
Reported to House, Part I
2023-08-14T14:43:30Z
Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act
This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of language minorities to include native speakers of additional languages.

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To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.
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2022-09-02T04:00:00Z
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