[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 148 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5647-H5648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]






         CONSTITUITONAL AUTHORITY AND SINGLE SUBJECT STATEMENTS

  Pursuant to clause 7(c)(1) of rule XII and Section 3(c) of H. Res. 5 
the following statements are submitted regarding (1) the specific 
powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution and (2) the single subject of the 
bill or joint resolution.

           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 9732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       Child Protection
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 9747.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states: 
     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' in 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power  . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . 
     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.
       The subject of the bill is the making of continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2025.
           By Mr. D'ESPOSITO:
       H.R. 9748.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To require the Under Secretary of the Science and 
     Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security 
     to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard 
     research and development from unauthorized access to or 
     disclosure of sensitive information in research and 
     development acquisitions, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina:
       H.R. 9749.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       Abolishing the reorganization authority of the Department 
     of Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 9750.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
       The single subject of this legislation is:

           By Mr. ESTES:
       H.R. 9751.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       CBO reform
           By Mr. LALOTA:
       H.R. 9752.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To require a homeland security southwest border threat 
     assessment on Tren de Aragua and associated strategic plan, 
     and for other purposes
           By Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 9753.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide relief 
     for borrowers of Federal Direct PLUS loans made on behalf of 
     students
           By Mr. BERGMAN:
       H.R. 9754.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       Education
           By Ms. BOEBERT:
       H.R. 9755.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8: The Congress shall have power to lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the 
     debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare 
     of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises 
     shall be uniform throughout the United States.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To require owners and employees of massage wellness spas to 
     undergo fingerprint-based background checks to mitigate the 
     risk of human trafficking and enhance public safety.
           By Ms. BOEBERT:
       H.R. 9756.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8: The Congress shall have power to lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the 
     debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare 
     of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises 
     shall be uniform throughout the United States.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To require that any State or local government that receive 
     Federal funds to operate microtransit services enters into a 
     contract with a private entity for the operation of such 
     services, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. BRECHEEN:
       H.R. 9757.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To prohibit the use of Federal funds for direct cash 
     assistance in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
        H.R. 9758.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.''
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       ``To require the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of 
     the Treasury to jointly carry out a study on decentralized 
     finance.''
           By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas:
       H.R. 9759.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To authorize the establishment of a program to combat oil 
     theft in the Permian Basin, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 9760.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is
       Wildfire management
           By Mr. LOPEZ:
       H.R. 9761.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       Raising the Section 179 deduction amount and tying future 
     increases to inflation
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 9762.
        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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To authorize the DHS Secretary, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of State, to station DHS personnel, including CISA 
     employees, overseas to collaborate with international 
     partners on efforts to secure critical infrastructure and 
     improve cybersecurity.
           By Mr. MEUSER:
       H.R. 9763.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To provide for a limitation of funds for Afghanistan.
           By Ms. PETTERSEN:
       H.R. 9764.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 
     additional catch-up contributions for certain family 
     caregivers.
           By Ms. PETTERSEN:
       H.R. 9765.
       Article I Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain 
     family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA
           By Mr. PFLUGER:
       H.R. 9766.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To establish an interagency working group to ensure the 
     security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and 
     for other purposes.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 9767.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes.''

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       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To make reforms to support community financial institutions 
     expand financial access to underserved communities.

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