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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 4274.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 United States Constitution[Page H9375]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>K-1 Visa Program Suspension Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the admission of K-1 nonimmigrants (fiancee or fiance) and the issuance of K-1 visas.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office shall review the national security risks associated with the K-1 visa program.</p>]]></text>
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