About the bill
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Context
St. Patrick’s Day is held every March 17, marking the death date of the namesake Saint Patrick of Ireland in 461 A.D. People traditionally dress up in green, even if they have no Irish heritage or ancestry themselves.
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Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Mar 17, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 17, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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History
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Mar 17, 2023
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Introduced
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H.R. 1625 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1625. This is the one from the 118th Congress.
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