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Committee adopts substitute to establish Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs in statute
Summary
House Bill 5936, which would codify the Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs (created by executive order in 2015) into statute to protect representation for Middle Eastern Americans, had sponsors explain economic and representational reasons for the change and was adopted and reported with recommendation.
House Bill 5936 would establish the Commission on Middle Eastern Affairs in statute rather than by executive order. Representative Farhat's staff (Dylan Gebhard) and Representative Brett Burns testified in favor, saying the commission provides dedicated representation for Middle…
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