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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BIGGS:H.R. 2163.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H3218]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Freedom for Families Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs) to (1) exclude from gross income HSA distributions paid or distributed during a period of qualified caregiving, (2) allow participation in an HSA without enrollment in a high deductible health plan, and (3) increase the contribution limit for HSAs. </p>]]></text>
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