[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3629-3630]
[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. JENKINS:
       H.R. 4118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8:
       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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 4119.
       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 Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 4120.
       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; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

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           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 4121.
       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. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 4122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 4123.
       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. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 4124.
       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. COSTA:
       H.R. 4125.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 4126.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 4127.
       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. DelBENE:
       H.R. 4128.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 4129.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 4130.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 4131.
       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. 4132.
       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.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4133.
       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.
           By Mr. NUGENT:
       H.R. 4134.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 4135.
       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, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution, granting Congress the power 
     ``to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with Indian tribes''
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 4136.
       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 I of the United States Constitution.

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