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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 1 (Introduced in House) · Preamble

Preamble. To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics r...

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To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes. — Sponsor: Mr. Sarbanes — Cosponsors: Ms. Pelosi — Actions: January 3, 2019 — Mr. Sarbanes (for himself and Ms. Pelosi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Ethics, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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