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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 82 (Friday, May 1, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 6665.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H1973]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]</fullName>
        <firstName>Russ</firstName>
        <lastName>Fulcher</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>ID</state>
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        <fullName>Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]</fullName>
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        <lastName>Roe</lastName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The report shall address topics including (1) the failures of the WHO to address the spread of the virus, (2) the extent to which the WHO withheld information from United Nations member states, and (3) the relationship between the WHO and China.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.</title>
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