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119 hr 5501

Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act

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  1. 1Introduced / Referred
  2. 2Committee
  3. 3Discharge
  4. 4Calendar
  5. 5Floor
  6. 6Resolving Differences
  7. 7President
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House

2025-09-18

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