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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 145 (Friday, August 31, 2018)][Pages H7781-H7782]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. HANDEL:H.R. 6691.[[Page H7782]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clauses 1, 3, 10, and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text>Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1051 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6691 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Section 2 provides that at any time on the legislative day of September 13, 2018, it shall be in order for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV.</text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Community Safety and Security Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of &quot;crime of violence.&quot;</p> <p>Specifically, it lists particular offenses that qualify as crimes of violence.</p>]]></text>
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