[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H2020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 1465.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:


                         THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

                ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESS

                               CLAUSE 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 govermnent of the United States, or in 
     any depattment or officer thereof.