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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. POSEY:H.R. 2517.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Government Operations and Politics[Page H1711]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who is a registered lobbyist representing a foreign principal from being eligible for&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System, including the Thrift Savings Plan; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; or &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</text>
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