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<title>Expressing support for the Fourth of July, America's birthday, and the hundreds of businesses and workers that make up the fireworks industry.</title>
<summary summary-id="id116hres997v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2020-06-17">
<action-date>2020-06-11</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution recognizes the historic importance of fireworks displays in the United States and the joy the fireworks industry brings to communities and neighborhoods across the country, and it urges cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities to reconsider postponing or canceling their Fourth of July celebrations so that Americans can celebrate while adhering to appropriate social distancing guidelines.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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