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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 Ms. VAN DUYNE:H.R. 4983.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4321]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Parental Choices Not School Mandates Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits certain educational institutions that receive federal funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccination for students. Specifically, the prohibition applies to elementary schools, secondary schools, or institutions of higher education through July 1, 2023.</p>]]></text>
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