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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. GARCIA of Texas:H.R. 3715.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H5728]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Protecting Employees Tips Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits an employer from keeping any portion of the tips paid to its employees to cover credit or debit card transaction fees charged by a card issuer.</p>]]></text>
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