Congress’s Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements

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Congress’s Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements

Published Dec 22, 2025Updated Jan 3, 2026

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HR 6073118th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9925 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building".
Nov 25, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-122.

Congress’s Authority to Restrict Monetary Civil Settlements

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