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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. PINGREE:H.R. 4158.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H7489]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Combatting Unreasonable Rises and Excessively High Drug Prices Act or the CURE High Drug Prices Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits price gouging by manufacturers of prescription drugs (including a combination of a drug, device, or biological product) that are covered by a federal health care program.&nbsp;The bill specifies percentage increases in price at which price gouging&nbsp;is presumed. </p>]]></text>
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