[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1328]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
        H.R. 1703.
        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 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, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress 
     has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to 
     reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United 
     States of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congress 
     has the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce among 
     the States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 3.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This bill would prohibit TSA from allowing an illegal 
     immigrant's arrest warrant to serve as identification in 
     airports by requiring a non-citizen who does not have 
     identification to submit biometric information and go through 
     enhanced security screening. The bill would also require TSA 
     to go through the official rulemaking process to allow 
     additional forms of identification for non-citizens