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    <item congress="118" measure-type="hres" measure-number="543" measure-id="id118hres543" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2023-06-22" update-date="2024-12-23">
        <title>Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118hres543v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2024-12-23">
            <action-date>2023-06-22</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution permits a Member of the House of Representatives to vote by proxy and attend committee meetings remotely if the Member has a serious medical condition (including a pregnancy-related condition) or is the primary caretaker of a spouse or dependent with a serious medical condition.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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