[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H5177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. CARTER of Louisiana:
       H.R. 9842.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 1), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18)