[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 88 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

           By Mr. CAMPBELL
        H.R. 4809
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The sources of constitutional authority for this bill are 
     as follows:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause): ``The 
     Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause): ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all 
     Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested 
     by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, 
     or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida
        H.R. 4810
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. STUTZMAN
        H.R. 4811
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution 
     which gives Congress the authority to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
           By Mr. RICHMOND
        H.R. 4812
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this bill stems from 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. McKINLEY
        H.R. 4813
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to make all laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. MARINO
        H.R. 4814
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``To Make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.''
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California
        H.R. 4815
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HONDA
        H.R. 4816
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the United States Constitution
            By Ms. KELLY of Illinois
        H.R. 4817
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3 (``The Congress shall 
     have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with Indian tribes [.]'').
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 7 (``The Congress shall 
     have Power . . . To establish post Offices and post 
     Roads[.]'').
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 18 (``The Congress shall 
     have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary 
     and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, 
     and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof[.]'').
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida
        H.R. 4818
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this bill is enacted 
     pursuant to Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. MURPHY of Florida
        H.R. 4819
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1 Section 8 Clause 
     3 of the United States Constitution, which states that the 
     Congress shall have Power To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.
            By Ms. NORTON
        H.R. 4820
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. COTTON
        H.R. 4821
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization''
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois
        H.J. Res. 116
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution

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