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Brittany Pettersen: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

On the recordMay 25, 2023
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following section: SEC. 7. CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not take effect until the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Attorney General of the United States each certify that such provisions will lead to a reduction in overdose deaths. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 429, the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Pettersen) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.
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Brittany Pettersen
Democratic · Colorado
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May 25, 2023

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