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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 140 (Thursday, September 15, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HECK of Nevada:H.R. 6049.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes,duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States;but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;[Page H5524]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage any individual residing in a county with fewer than two health insurance issuers offering qualified health plans on an exchange. </p>]]></text>
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