[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13707-13708]
[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. ESHOO:
       H.R. 5255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 5256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' legislative 
     powers under Article I, Section 8.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 5257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' legislative 
     powers under Article I, Section 8.
            By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' legislative 
     powers under Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 5259.
       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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 5260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to 
     ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States.''
            By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 5262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which empowers Congress, in 
     part, to ``lay and collect Taxes'' and ``provide for the 
     common Defense and general Welfare of the United States . . 
     .'' The bill will exempt certain educational institutions 
     from taxes imposed by public Law 111-148, as amnded. Congress 
     has the power to repeal such taxes and provide for the 
     general welfare of those who have been and will be harmed by 
     their imposition.
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 5263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 5264.
       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 stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 5265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 5266.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America
            By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 5267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.R. 5268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3, granting Congress the power 
     ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 5269.
       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 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 5270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 5271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.''
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 5272.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. BARBER:
       H.R. 5273.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 5274.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4 Section 3
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5275.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The changes made by this bill to the Higher Education Act 
     are within Congress' authority under Article I, section 8, 
     clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 5276.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power to law and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises . 
     . .''
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 5277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5279.
       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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution; 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution; 
     section 5 of Amendment XIV to the Constitution.
           By Mr. HANNA:
       H.R. 5281.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 5282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 5283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 5284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article ' of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``The Congress shall have the Power 
     to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to 
     pay 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 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 and 
     Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Section 5 of Amendment XIV to the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 5286.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 5287.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution Article 1
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5288.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 5289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 Constitution of the United States, 
     which states 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.
           By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 5290.
       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. OWENS:
       H.R. 5291.
       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, of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 5292.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--promoting the general 
     welfare
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:
       H.R. 5293.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 5294.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article X, Section Y, Clause Z
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 5295.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     among the several states).
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 5296.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 5297.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 5298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 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
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: The 
     Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 5299.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 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 Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 5300.
       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.
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 5301.
       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.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5302.
       ``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), 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; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.''

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