[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H7842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 3946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the original understanding of the general 
     welfare clause, the authority to enact this legislation is 
     found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.