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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. WENSTRUP:H.R. 8278.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7[Page H4491]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Show Your Exemption Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires both chambers of Congress to make publicly available the determinations of each of its Members regarding the designation of their congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as <em>official</em> for purposes of requiring those employees to enroll in health insurance coverage offered through a health benefit exchange. </p>]]></text>
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