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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:H.R. 3196.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8[Page H5759]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to review and update DOD Directive 1344.09 (Indebtedness of Military Personnel) and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with federal consumer protection law with respect to the collection of debt.</p>]]></text>
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