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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 146 (Thursday, September 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. KHANNA:H.R. 4315.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 4, clause 1 of the Constitution reads``The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections forSenators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in eachState by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at anytime by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to thePlaces of chusing Senators.''So, Article I, Section 4, clause 1 allows states toprescribe the ``Time, Places and Manner of holding Electionsfor Senators and Representatives,'' but allows Congress ``atany time'' to ``make or alter such regulations.''[Page H7706]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>No PAC Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a candidate for Congress from (1) accepting a campaign contribution from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate, and (2) establishing a leadership political action committee.</p>]]></text>
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