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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][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. CALVERT:H.R. 1292.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 and clause 18.[Page H710]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2025&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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