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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 201 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. SINEMA:H.R. 4615.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 5 of the United States Constitution andArticle I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.____________________[Page H9789]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Garnishing for Unethical Actions to Restore Dignity Act or the GUARD Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to require a Member of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for awards or settlements resulting from violations of certain CAA rights and protections against sexual harassment committed personally by the Member.</p>]]></text>
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