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         <action date="2025-01-16">Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. McBath, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Raskin, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Casar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform</action>
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