Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of my constituent, Essence Christal, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on the House Floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously announced, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained.
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