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Mary Gay Scanlon: The Not Invisible Act does precisely what its title aims to do. It ensures that the Federal Government dedicates proper…

On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
The Not Invisible Act does precisely what its title aims to do. It ensures that the Federal Government dedicates proper attention and gives visibility to the crisis of violence and sexual violence committed against American Indian and Alaska Native men and women. Indeed, these communities have been subjected to invisibility and neglect for far too long. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 982. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Sep 21, 2020

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