[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 19123-19125]
[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. DeLAURO:
        H.R. 3712.
        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. JEFFRIES:
        H.R. 3713.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause).
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 3714.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     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...
            By Mr. ELLISON:
        H.R. 3715.
        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 and its subsequent amendments, and 
     further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. AMODEI:
        H.R. 3716.
        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 1 (relating to 
     providing for the 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 IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
        H.R. 3717.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mrs. CAPPS:
        H.R. 3718.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. ESHOO:
        H.R. 3719.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. SCALISE:
        H.R. 3720.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. LATHAM:
        H.R. 3721.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. LATHAM:
        H.R. 3722.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CASSIDY:
        H.R. 3723.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
        H.R. 3724.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution--
     known as the Commerce Clause, and Section 5 of the Fourteenth 
     Amendment.
            By Mr. FLORES:
        H.R. 3725.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 3726.
        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 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. MCKINLEY:
        H.R. 3727.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 3728.
        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 Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Mr. ANDREWS:
        H.R. 3729.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
        H.R. 3730.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 3731.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution: To 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 3732.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution 
     (relating to the power of Congress with respect to taxes and 
     spending).
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
        H.R. 3733.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
        H.R. 3734.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1.
       All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Mr. CARNEY:
        H.R. 3735.
        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.
       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 Ms. DEGETTE:
        H.R. 3736.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 9 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GRAYSON:
        H.R. 3737.
        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 Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 3738.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, All legislative powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which 
     shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 3739.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 3740.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I., Section 1.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
        By Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 3741.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, as 
     well as the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia
        H.R. 3742.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this legislation is 
     based is found in article I, section 8, clause 18 granting 
     Congress the power ``to make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution 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. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3743.
       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),
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 3744.
       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 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 provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . 
     . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States. . . .''
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3745.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3746.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3747.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``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 and Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3748.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 3749.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: to provide for the common defense and 
     general welfare.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 3750.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3751.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3752.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3753.
       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. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 3754.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 3755.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 3756.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 3757.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 3758.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. PETERS of Michigan:
        H.R. 3759.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3760.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 3761.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

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           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 3762.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
       Amendment XVI of the Constitution of the United States:
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 3763.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
       Amendment XVI of the Constitution of the United States:
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 3764.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
       Amendment XVI of the Constitution of the United States:
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.
            By Mr. REED:
        H.R. 3765.
        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 establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
        H.R. 3766.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
        H.R. 3767.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, the following statement is submitted 
     regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
     Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint 
     resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legislation 
     pursuant to the following Section 8 statements:
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
       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. SIRES:
        H.R. 3768.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
     House of Representatives, the Committee finds the authority 
     for this legislation in article I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
        H.R. 3769.
        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 as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. STIVERS:
        H.R. 3770.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution: ``Congress 
     shall have the 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. SWALWELL of California:
        H.R. 3771.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8; Sixteenth Amendment
            By Mr. WELCH:
        H.R. 3772.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.

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