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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:H.R. 4703.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. constitution. SpecificallyClause 3 which gives Congress the authority to RegulateCommerce.[Page H1145]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p> <p> <b>Family Firearm Protection Act</b> <p>This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits a firearm transfer between family members, including by way of inheritance, that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016.]]></text>
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    <title>Family Firearm Protection Act</title>
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