[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 295-296]
[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 Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 11.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 326.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 2
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 327.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution: 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;
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 328.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution: 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;
       Clause 2 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution: To 
     borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution: 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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 329.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 330.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 331.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act 
     is constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3, the Commerce Clause and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. Additionally, the 
     Preamble to the Constitution provides support of the 
     authority to enact legislation to promote the General 
     Welfare.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 333.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 1: to provide for the common 
     defense and general welfare
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 12: to raise and support Armies
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 16: to provide for organizing, 
     arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such 
     Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United 
     States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment 
     of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia 
     according to the discipline prescribed by Congress
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 14: 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,
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 18: 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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 336.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 3, 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;''
       Article I, Section 3, Clause 6: ``To provide for the 
     Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin 
     of the United States;''
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 337.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) The authority granted to Congress under Article I, 
     Section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives 
     Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, 
     and manner of elections for Members of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) The authority granted to Congress under Section 5 of 
     the 14th Amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the 
     power to enact laws to enforce Section 2 of such Amendment, 
     which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the 
     several States according to their number.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
        H.R. 339. Congress has the power to enact this legislation 
     pursuant to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution that 
     states that Congress shall have Power ``To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States . . .''
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 340.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. HONDA:
        H.R. 341.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 342.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution 
     sets the power of appropriations and states that ``No Money 
     shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law . . .''. In addition, Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 1 states that ``The Congress shall have the 
     Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common 
     Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . .''. 
     Also, Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), grant Congress the power to 
     raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to 
     make rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
     naval forces; to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia; and to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the foregoing powers.
            By Mr. JONES:
        H.R. 343.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article 1, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; and to provide 
     for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.
            By Mr. LYNCH:
        H.R. 344.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 345.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. NUNNELEE:
       H.R. 346.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 347.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 348.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article XVI of the Constitution--Congress shall have power 
     to lay and collect taxes on incomes. . . .
           By Mrs. ROBY:
       H.R. 349.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests in 
     the power of Congress in in the U.S. Constitution under 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 350.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. 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 of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.J. Res. 20.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.J. Res. 21.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.J. Res. 22.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V.--The Congress, whenever two thirds of both 
     Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to 
     this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures 
     of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention 
     for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be 
     valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this 
     Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three 
     fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three 
     fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification 
     may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment 
     which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight 
     hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and 
     fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and 
     that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its 
     equal Suffrage in the Senate.

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