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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 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. POSEY:H.R. 8991.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H7229]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>American Election Security Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of voting systems in federal elections that (1) have hardware and software components that are not manufactured and maintained in the United States, or (2) are produced by a foreign entity.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of voting systems in elections for Federal office whose hardware and software components are not manufactured and maintained in the United States or which are produced by foreign entities, and for other purposes.</title>
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