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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. WILD:H.R. 1867.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sections 1, 7, and 8 of the Constitution of theUnited States of America.[Page H2796]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Middle Class Tax Deduction Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill reinstates certain miscellaneous itemized tax deductions (e.g., deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses) as allowable deductions. Presently, the deductions are suspended through 2025.</p> <p>The bill reinstates the limitation on itemized tax deductions for an individual whose adjusted gross income exceeds a specified amount. Presently, the limitation is suspended through 2025.</p>]]></text>
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