119 hr 4851
PROVE Act
House BillIntroduced / Referred
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- 1Introduced / Referred
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- 2Committee
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- 3Discharge
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- 4Calendar
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- 5Floor
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Considered, passed, agreed to, or otherwise acted on by the chamber.
- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
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- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 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. HAMADEH of Arizona:\nH.R. 4851.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nThis bill is enacted pursuant to Congress's enumerated\nauthority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (Enclave\nClause), and Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 (Elections\nClause) of the U.S. Constitution, granting Congress exclusive\nlegislative control over the District of Columbia and broad\npowers to regulate the time, place, and manner of federal\nelections.\n[Page H3674]\n</pre>"
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