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H.R. 5491 · 119th CongressInternational Affairs

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Sponsored by Smith, Christopher H. R-NJ · 5 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 3 Republicans
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary

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Context
Committees
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
15 of 282 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 2,695 words
Latest action
Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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