# The Captures Clause (Part 1): Overview, Historical Context, and Drafting History
> **Legal Sidebar** · 2024-12-20 · `LSB11253`
## Report
- **CRS ID:** LSB11253
- **Series:** Legal Sidebar
- **Publication date:** 2024-12-20
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