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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 172 (Friday, October 2, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:H.R. 8520.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, which gives Congress the power to layand collect taxes and to regulate commerce among the severalstates.[Page H5668]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Supporting Educators During COVID-19 Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue regulations or guidance to establish that the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers includes expenses for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). </p>]]></text>
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