[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
        H.R. 3638.
        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 Defefense 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
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This bill would protect taxpayer funds from incentivizing 
     the border crisis by prohibiting federal funds to NGOs that 
     aid and abet illegal immigrants. This bill would require NGOs 
     to undergo a verification process to determine if they are 
     eligible to be handing out federal benefits. An NGO knowingly 
     violating this law or any federal law related to human 
     trafficking will have their 501(c)3 tax-exempt status 
     revoked.