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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 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. VINDMAN:H.R. 4540.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3477]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <title>To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents.</title>
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