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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 167 (Friday, September 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FOSTER:H.R. 8400.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H4962]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows parent borrowers to transfer their parent PLUS loans to their child under certain circumstances. Among other requirements for a transfer, the child must demonstrate the ability to repay the loan, as determined by the Department of Education.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Parent PLUS Loan Fairness and Responsibility Act</title>
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