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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 141 (Friday, August 6, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. MOOLENAAR:H.R. 4968.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1: The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Impostsand Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;[Page H4321]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Stop COVID Bonuses for Elected Officials Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits certain elected officials from receiving premium pay as eligible workers through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.</p> <p><em>Eligible workers</em> means those workers needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as each governor of a state or territory, or each tribal government, may designate as critical to protect the health and well-being of the residents of their state, territory, or tribal government.</p> <p>The bill makes an exception for an elected official who performs other work during the COVID-19 public health emergency that is unrelated to the elected official's duties.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Stop COVID Bonuses for Elected Officials Act</title>
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