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App.) shall not apply to consultations pursuant to this section."}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-05-16","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6824/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6824","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6824/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6824.png","v":"70514cb9a8cc","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6824, 117th Congress: President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act. House: 386 Yea, 31 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 16 May 2022."}}