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Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8]","J.","AZ","R","H001098",[],"House",119,false,"To codify Executive Order 14248, entitled \"Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections\".","2026-05-11T19:06:46.933Z",[],4,0,5,"hr",[],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.congress.gov\u002Fbill\u002F119th-congress\u002Fhouse-bill\u002F2499","\u003Cpre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 57 (Monday, March 31, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov\u003C\u002Fa>]\nBy Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona:\nH.R. 2499.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nThe constitutional authority for this legislation derives\nfrom, inter alia, the following provisions of the United\nStates Constitution:\n1. 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