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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SESSIONS:H.R. 7349.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:the Commerce Clause, and/orthe Taxing and Spending Clause[Page H10337]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Savings Account for Every American Act of 2018 </b></p> <p>This bill provides for the establishment of tax-exempt savings accounts, which individuals may elect to participate in instead of Social Security. The bill requires (1) employers to maintain payroll deduction programs for the accounts, and (2) employees and employers to make specified contributions to the accounts. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>Savings Account for Every American Act of 2018</title>
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      <text>Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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