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Committee approves amended task-force bill adding federal Savanna’s Act liaison and emergency clause
Summary
The Government and Veterans Affairs committee approved further amendments to a Senate-amended bill to create a task force. The changes specify legislative membership, add a consultative liaison from the U.S. Department of Justice for coordination on the Savanna’s Act, and add an emergency clause. The motion passed 6-0 in a roll-call vote.
The Government and Veterans Affairs committee voted to adopt further amendments to a Senate-amended bill setting up a task force, adding specific legislative membership language, a consultative federal liaison connected to the Savanna’s Act, and an emergency clause to expedite the panel's start.
The amendments were described in committee as: letter f, which defines membership as four legislative members — two representatives and two senators, including a majority and a minority member — and letter g, directing the task force to consult with and invite a U.S. Department of Justice representative…
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