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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 30, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:H.R. 4922.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H8679]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success (PROGRESS) Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides for a new angel investor tax credit to promote investment in start-up businesses and a first employee tax credit equal to 25% of employee wages, up to $10,000 in a taxable year. An employer may elect to apply the amount of the first employee tax credit to payroll tax liability. </p>]]></text>
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