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“On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.”
This procedural amendment replaces the original text of the bill with an updated version recommended by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It ensures that the specific wording chosen by the committee is the version the House officially debates and votes on.
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“On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.”
This procedural amendment replaces the original text of the bill with an updated version recommended by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It ensures that the specific wording chosen by the committee is the version the House officially debates and votes on.
In Congress, committees often refine the language of a bill to make it more legally precise or to reflect the majority party's priorities; this amendment makes those committee changes the official starting point for the House floor.
This primarily affects the legislative process itself, though the underlying bill targets non-citizens living in Washington D.C. who would be barred from voting in local elections.