119 hr 2998
Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act
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- 5Floor
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- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 69 (Thursday, April 24, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. ESPAILLAT:\nH.R. 2998.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nClause 3 of section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution\n[Page H1625]\n</pre>"
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