[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4897-4898]
[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. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 4298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 4299.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``to regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states. . .''
           By Mr. LAMALFA:
       H.R. 4300.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 4301.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 4302.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 4303.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
       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 Office thereof.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 4304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution grants 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, 
     and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
       Additionally, Article I, Section 7, Clause 2 of the 
     Constitution allows for every bill passed by the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate and signed by the President to 
     be made law; and therefore it implicitly allows Congress to 
     repeal any bill that has been passed by both chambers and 
     signed into law by the President.
       Furthermore, Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the 
     Constitution grants Congress the power to dispose of and make 
     all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4305.
       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 14 of the United 
     States Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to make 
     Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval 
     Forces.''
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 4306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution of the United States of America, Article 
     I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18
           By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 4307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution gives 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the States, and 
     therefore grants Congress the power to prevent federal 
     agencies from interfering with citizens' ability to purchase, 
     sell, or distribute unpasteurized milk across state lines.
           By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 4308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution gives 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the States, and 
     therefore grants Congress the power to prevent federal 
     agencies from interfering with citizens' ability to purchase, 
     sell, or distribute unpasteurized milk across state lines.
           By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 4309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 14 of section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 4310.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 4311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Labor Regulation
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nation, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4312.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The legislature power vested in Congress by Article I of 
     the Constitution to conduct oversight of executive agencies, 
     and the ``Necessary and Proper'' clause found in Article I, 
     section 8, c1.18.
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 4313.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 4314.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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