[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1995]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 5053.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       a) Article I, Section 1, which states, ``All legislative 
     Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the 
     United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of 
     Representatives''; and
       b) Article I, Section 7, which states, ``All Bills for 
     raising Revenue shall originate in the House of 
     Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with 
     Amendments as on other Bills''; and
       c) Article I, Section 8, which states, ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' ``To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes,'' and ``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.''