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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 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. COHEN:H.R. 999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Crime[Page H840]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Civil Rights Legacy Protection Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill makes it a crime to deface, damage, or destroy certain memorials that commemorate civil rights events or figures.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;An individual convicted under this act must pay restitution and is subject to additional penalties that vary based on the cost of the defacement, damage, or destruction.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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