[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 131-133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 219.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress) and 
     Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 (relating to interstate 
     compacts).
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 (The Legislative Branch), Section 8 (Powers of 
     Congress), Clause 5 ``To coin Money, regulate the Value 
     thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights 
     and Measures;.''
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 222.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 16, and 18
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution which expressly 
     provides Congress with the power to enact laws governing the 
     time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House 
     of Representatives.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 224.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Congress shall 
     have power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 225.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce, as enumerated 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause I of 
     the United States Constitution, which states that Congress 
     shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common 
     Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 227.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1; Section 8; Necessary and Proper Clause
       Congress created the SNAP program, formerly known as food 
     stamps, to provide a social safety net for the least 
     fortunate in our society. However, that social safety net and 
     the tax payers who support it are being defrauded to the tune 
     of millions of dollars a year. Therefore, it is both 
     necessary and proper to protect the taxpayers' money through 
     policies which aim to prevent fraud within the SNAP program.
            By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
        H.R. 229.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation can 
     be found in:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 18)
            By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
        H.R. 230.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation can 
     be found in:
       General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 1)
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 18)
       Constitutional analysis is a rigorous discipline which goes 
     far beyond the text of the Constitution, and requires 
     knowledge of case law, history, and the tools of 
     constitutional interpretation. While the scope of Congress' 
     powers is an appropriate matter for House debate, the listing 
     of specific textual authorities for routine Congressional 
     legislation about which there is no legitimate constitutional 
     concern is a diminishment of the majesty of our Founding 
     Fathers' vision for our national legislature.
            By Ms. HANABUSA:
        H.R. 231.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. HARPER:
        H.R. 232.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution.
            By Mr. HONDA:
        H.R. 233.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution and section 4 of 
     the 14th amendment to the Constitution
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article. 1. Section 8. Clause 3
       Article I. Section. 8. Clause 18
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.R. 235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the 
     Constitution, Congress has the authority to control the 
     expenditures of the federal government.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 236.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       1) Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--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.
       2) 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 the Constitution in the Government 
     of the United States, or in any Department or Officer 
     thereof.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 238.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I: ``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.''
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes;
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution 
     reserves to Congress the power to raise and support Armies 
     and provide and maintain a Navy, as well as make Rules for 
     the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 defense and general 
     welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and 
     excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

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