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Business over Ballots Act

119-hr2968 — Business over Ballots Act. Sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]. Introduced 2025-04-17. House bill. 119th Congress.

119-hr2968 119th Congress House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
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Business over Ballots Act

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Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Sponsor
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R), TX
Cosponsors
Mark Alford (R-MO), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Jake Ellzey (R-TX) and 9 more
Introduced
2025-04-17
Committees
Small Business Committee; Committee on House Administration
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures; Elections, voting, political campaign regulation; Right of privacy; Small Business Administration

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2025-04-17
Committee
2025-04-17
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Committee
2025-04-30
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.

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