[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6142-6143]
[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. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 4445.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     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...
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 4446.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8: to provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 4447.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. PITTENGER:
       H.R. 4448.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4449.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4450.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 (which states that ``The Congress shall have the 
     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'') 
     and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (which states that the 
     Congress shall have the Power ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian tribes'') of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4452.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 4453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 4454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 4455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 4456.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 4457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 
     1, Section 7 which provides that ``All bills for raising 
     Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.''
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 4458.
       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.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4459.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       1) Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution. This provision permits Congress to make or 
     alter the regulations pertaining to Federal elections;
       2) Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United 
     States Constitution. This provision grants Congress the 
     authority to enact appropriate laws protecting the civil 
     rights of all Americans; and
       3) The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 
     This provision prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines and 
     cruel and unusual punishment.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 4460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 4461.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 4462.
       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, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 4463.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 1
       Amdt. XVI
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 4464.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 4465.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes;
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 4466.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 1: All legislative Powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 4467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 4468.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 4469.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)
       The U.S. Constitution
       Article I, Section 8: Powers of Congress
       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 Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4470.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4471.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 4472.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, which states the United States Congress 
     shall have power ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.
            By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 4473.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, which states ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes.'
            By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 4474.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution that 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 Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
       H.R. 4475.
       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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4476.
       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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 4477.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 4478.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 4479.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article XVI of the Constitution--Congress shall have power 
     to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .
            By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 4480.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this bill stems from 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 4481.
       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 Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 4482.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.''
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 4483.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 4484.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 1
       and
       Article I Section 8 Clause 18
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 4485.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14 and 
     18
       To make Rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces; and
       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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.J. Res. 114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.

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