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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<html><head><title>Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 189 (Friday, November 30, 2018)</title></head><body><pre>[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 189 (Friday, November 30, 2018)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MARCHANT:H.R. 7203.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8: To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.</pre></body></html>[Page H9758]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Long-Term Care Account Act </b></p> <p>This bill allows tax-exempt long-term care accounts that are funded using a taxpayer's gains from the sale or assignment of a life insurance contract. The bill excludes from gross income (1) the gains that are contributed to the accounts, and (2) distributions from the accounts that are used exclusively for the long-term care expenses of the account beneficiary or the account beneficiary's spouse. </p>]]></text>
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