[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 3352.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, giving Congress the 
     authority to lay and collect taxes, as misinterpreted by the 
     United States Supreme Court in National Federation of 
     Independent Business v. Sebelius, which resulted in dubious 
     Court precedent.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress the 
     authority to regulate commerce among the states.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     authority to make all laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying out the powers given it by the Constitution. The 
     authority in this bill is necessary and proper for states to 
     regain control over their respective health insurance markets 
     and offer their residents real options at a reduced cost 
     relative to plans allowed by the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act.