[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 804.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Protect the National 
     Security Council from Political Interference Act of 2017 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary 
     and Proper Clause. The Necessary and Proper Clause supports 
     the expansion of congressional authority beyond the explicit 
     authorities that are directly discernible from the text. 
     Additionally, the Preamble to the Constitution provides 
     support of the authority to enact legislation to promote the 
     General Welfare.