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Steve Cohen: I introduced an Act recently that was the acronym MEAL, M-E-A-L, MEAL, and the MEA is not me, as Kobe Bryant would have…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
I introduced an Act recently that was the acronym MEAL, M-E-A-L, MEAL, and the MEA is not me, as Kobe Bryant would have thought: Making Essentials Available and Lawful Act.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen explains the purpose of his recently introduced MEAL Act.

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