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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 2915.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3[Page H4120]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Medical Device Guardians Act </b></p> <p>This bill requires physicians to report significant adverse experiences caused by medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).</p> <p>The FDA must establish an electronic reporting system to facilitate compliance with this bill and must publish the reports online.</p>]]></text>
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