[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
        H.R. 2947.
        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 amend foreign sovereign immunity and anti-
     terrorism laws to allow victims of fentanyl and their 
     survivors to bring civil claims against nations that 
     facilitate the flood of fentanyl into the United States. The 
     bill would also eliminate certain immunity protections for 
     foreign nations that assist or permit fentanyl trafficking 
     beyond mere negligence.