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    <item congress="118" measure-type="sres" measure-number="732" measure-id="id118sres732" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2024-06-13" update-date="2024-12-16">
        <title>A resolution celebrating the 247th anniversary of the creation of the flag of the United States and expressing support for the Pledge of Allegiance.</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118sres732v55" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2024-12-16">
            <action-date>2024-06-13</action-date>
            <action-desc>Passed Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution celebrates the 247th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. flag and recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations. The resolution also defends the constitutionality of the pledge.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <summary summary-id="id118sres732v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2024-12-12">
            <action-date>2024-06-13</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution celebrates the 247th&nbsp;anniversary of the creation of the U.S. flag and recognizes that the Pledge of Allegiance has been a valuable part of life for the people of the United States for generations.&nbsp;The resolution also defends the constitutionality of the pledge.</p>]]></summary-text>
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