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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FLEMING:H.R. 118.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill makes specific changes to existing law in amanner that returns power to the States and to the people, inaccordance to Amendment X of the United States Constitution.[Page H45]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act or the STOP the FEDS Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize a state to elect not to establish any required Exchanges for the state (or to cease the operation of all required Exchanges for the state) if the state enacts a law that provides for such election. Authorizes a state to repeal such a law and provide for the establishment of an Exchange for the state. </p>]]></text>
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