[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6942]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. CLYDE:
       H.R. 6734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution: 
     The Congress shall have the power to ``make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution 
     that foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department . . .'' Additionally under Section 5 of the 
     XIV Amendment ``The Congress shall have power to enforce by 
     appropriate legislation the provisions of this article.''
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       This legislation defunds and prevents the implemenation of 
     the proposed rule ATF Rule 2022R-17