[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15416]
[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. FOXX:
       H.R. 5672.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. ELLMERS:
       H.R. 5673.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Power to tax and pay debts--Article 1, 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;''
       The Commerce Clause--Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes;''
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 5674.
       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. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 5675.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sect 8, Clause 3 as this legislation regulates 
     commerce between the states.
       Article I, Sect. 8, Clause 18 providing Congress with the 
     authority to enact legislation necessary to execute one of 
     its enumerated powers, such as Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 3.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 5676.
       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.
           By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 5677.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This measure would address the employment classification of 
     federal firefighting employees, a power granted to Congress 
     under Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution, which 
     provide the authority to pay the debts and provide for the 
     general welfare of the United States.
           By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 5678.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 1 and 3.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 5679.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations.
           By Mr. WALZ:
       H.R. 5680.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.J. Res. 128.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 11

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