[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15511-15512]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 5681.
       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. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 5682.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 5683.
       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 9; article 
     III, section 1, clause 1; and article III, section 2, clause 
     2, of the Constitution, which grant Congress authority over 
     federal courts.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 5684.
       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.
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 5685.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 5686.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States of America.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 5687.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United 
     States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the 
     Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress.
       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 or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 5688.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 5689.
       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

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     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. NORTON:
       H.R. 5690.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. PEARCE:
       H.R. 5691.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 5692.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 5693.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 5694.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 5695.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. 
     Constitution;
       (2) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumerated 
     in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;
       (3) 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, 
     as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution;
       (4) To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on 
     the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 10 of the U.S. 
     Constitution; and
       (5) Treason against the United States, shall consist only 
     in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, 
     giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of 
     treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same 
     overt act, or on confession in open court. The Congress shall 
     have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no 
     attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or 
     forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted, as 
     enumerated in Article III, Section III of the U.S. 
     Constitution.

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