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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 57 (Monday, March 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. HARDER of California:H.R. 6351.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1718]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to&nbsp;administer approved vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) when they become available. HHS must take steps to ensure that individuals do not incur out-of-pocket costs for&nbsp;such vaccines.</p>]]></text>
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