[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 178 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5608-H5609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONNSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

            By Mr. PENCE:
        H.R. 5506.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. BEYER:
        H.R. 5507.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
        H.R. 5508.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. BOST:
        H.R. 5509.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 5510.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 5511.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. CLYDE:
        H.R. 5512.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18, the ``Necessary & Proper'' 
     clause.
            By Mr. CROW:
        H.R. 5513.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CUELLAR:
        H.R. 5514.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. DUNN:
        H.R. 5515.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. ELLZEY:
        H.R. 5516.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     which states ``[t]he Congress shall have power to lay and 
     collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts 
     and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States''.
            By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
        H.R. 5517.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . general Welfare of the United States; . . .
            By Ms. GARCIA of Texas:
        H.R. 5518.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:
        H.R. 5519.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution
       ``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.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
       Congress shall have the 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 Government of the United States, 
     or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
       ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. JACOBS of New York:
        H.R. 5520.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 (the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause) which gives Congress the power 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.
            By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio:
        H.R. 5521.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18;
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1
            By Mr. KIND:
        H.R. 5522.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. LAMB:
        H.R. 5523.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. LIEU:
        H.R. 5524.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.
            By Mr. MALINOWSKI:
        H.R. 5525.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
            By Ms. MANNING:
        H.R. 5526.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       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.
            By Mrs. McCLAIN:
        H.R. 5527.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MFUME:
        H.R. 5528.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     which gives Congress the 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 Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:
        H.R. 5529.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S.C.
            By Mr. NEGUSE:
        H.R. 5530.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. NEWMAN:
        H.R. 5531.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article l, Section 8
            By Ms. PORTER:
        H.R. 5532.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. QUIGLEY:
        H.R. 5533.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US Constitution
            By Mr. RUIZ:
        H.R. 5534.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, to provide for the general welfare and make all 
     laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of 
     Congress.
            By Mr. RUIZ:
        H.R. 5535.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, to provide for the general welfare and make all 
     laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of 
     Congress.
            By Mr. RUSH:
        H.R. 5536.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 5537.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
       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
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        R.R. 5538.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
       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
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 5539.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
        The Congress shall have Power . . .
        To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
        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
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 5540.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
        The Congress shall have Power . . .
        To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
        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
            By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
        H.R. 5541.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SHERMAN:
        H.R. 5542.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Ms. SHERRILL:
        H.R. 5543.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clause 16 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. TITUS:
        H.R. 5544.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8 of the Constitution, specifically
        Clause 3 regarding regulating commerce with foreign 
     nations.
            By Mr. TRONE:
        H.R. 5545.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
        H.R. 5546.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        The U.S. Constitution, Article 1 Section 8
            By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:
        H.R. 5547.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. WITTMAN:
        H.R. 5548.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1, Section 8, 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 Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department of Officer thereof.
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            By Mr. YOUNG:
        H.R. 5549.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

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