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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5346..... on page H5134 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Sept. 23, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:

H.R. 5346.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 165

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