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Civic Impulse. (2016). H.R. 5320 — 114th Congress: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016. Retrieved from https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr5320
“H.R. 5320 — 114th Congress: Social Security Must Avert Identity Loss (MAIL) Act of 2016.” www.GovTrack.us. 2016. September 25, 2016 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr5320>
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This bill has a . . .
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Only about 21% of bills that made it past committee in 2013–2015 were enacted.
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The sponsor is on a committee to which the bill has been referred, and the sponsor is a member of the majority party.
There is at least one cosponsor from the majority party and one cosponsor outside of the majority party.
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The bill was referred to House Ways and Means.
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