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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. STEIL:H.R. 3999.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H2823]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[<p><strong>American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the display of the American flag in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave site of a deceased member of the Armed Forces or veteran, regardless of other time and display requirements.</p>]]></text>
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        <title>To amend title 4, United States Code, to allow for cemetery flags to be displayed in an upright position directly adjacent to the grave sites of deceased members of the Armed Forces or veterans, and for other purposes.</title>
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