[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6595-6597]
[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. POMPEO:
        H.R. 1900.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1901.
       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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 1902.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 1903.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate

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     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1904.
       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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 1905.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 1906.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 1907.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SALMON:
        H.R. 1908.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes specific changes to existing law in a 
     manner that returns power to the States and to the People, in 
     accordance with Amendment X of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 1909.
        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. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 1910.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. KLINE:
        H.R. 1911.
        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. COFFMAN:
        H.R. 1912.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution
       This 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.'' The power to lay and collect taxes is 
     the power to establish taxes to be placed on the American 
     public, to foster the common good. The Supreme Court in 
     deliberating the constitutionality of the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act, Public Law No: 111-148; ruled that 
     the individual mandate requiring the purchase of health 
     insurance was a tax. Therefore, establishing criteria for the 
     purchase falls under the jurisdiction of Article 1.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
        H.R. 1913.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
            By Ms. HAHN:
        H.R. 1914.
        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.
            By Mr. ENGEL:
        H.R. 1915.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. TIPTON:
        H.R. 1916.
        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. RUSH:
        H.R. 1917.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations . . .''
       Article I, 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 or officer thereof.''
            By Mr. LATHAM:
        H.R. 1918.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution--``The Congress shall have Power To lay and 
     collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises.''
            By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 1919.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Taxation: Article 1, 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. LEWIS:
        H.R. 1920.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
        H.R. 1921.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. GOSAR:
        H.R. 1922.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 and 18 of Article, Section 8 of the Constitution 
     of the United States, which read, respectively, ``To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes;'' and ``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. AMODEI:
        H.R. 1923.
        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).
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
        H.R. 1924.
        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. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 1925.
       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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 1926.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuent to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 1927.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 1928.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 1929.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 (the necessary and proper clause)
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1930.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 1931.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 & 18.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1932.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. FUDGE:
        H.R. 1933.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 1934.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3
            By Ms. HAHN:
        H.R. 1935.

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        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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. HAHN:
        H.R. 1936.
        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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 1937.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional Authority for the Act is derived from 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18.
            By Mr. JONES:
        H.R. 1938.
        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 (clause 14), which grants Congress the 
     power to make rules for the government and regulation of the 
     land and naval forces.
            By Mr. KILMER:
        H.R. 1939.
        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. LOEBSACK:
        H.R. 1940.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1941.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5, which reads: The Congress 
     shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the 
     provisions of this article; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     3, which reads: The Congress shall have Power * * * To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which reads: To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 1943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1944.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 Clause 1.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 1945.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, including Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 1946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.J. Res. 43.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Its power to propose Amendments to the United States 
     Constitution for ratification by the several states, in 
     accordance with its powers under Article V of the United 
     States Constitution.

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