[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 31, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
       H.R. 7169.
       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 require the annual disclosure of 
     contributions from foreign governments and political parties 
     by certain tax-exempt organizations. It would also require 
     the Secretary to make certain information on these 
     disclosures public in a searchable database.