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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:H.R. 9645.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority StatementPursuant to clause 7(c) of rule XII of the Rules of theHouse of Representatives, the following statement issubmitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congressin the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution(the Commerce Clause) and clause 1 of section 8 of article Iof the Constitution (the Taxing and Spending Clause).[Page H4408]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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