[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7682-7683]
[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 Mrs. ELLMERS:
       H.R. 4605.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4606.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     Constitution: the Congress shall have the power to provide 
     for the general welfare of the United States.
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4607.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 and Section 1 
     of Article 3 of the Constitution to create and regulate 
     Federal Courts.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 4608.
       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. COHEN:
       H.R. 4609.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4610.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 4611.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced under the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 4612.
       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. GARCIA:
       H.R. 4613.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to clause 3 of section 8 of 
     article 1 of the U.S. Constitution and clause 18 of section 8 
     of article 1 of the U.S. constitution.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 4614.
       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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 4615.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 6
       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. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 4616.
       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 this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4617.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 4618.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this bill stems from 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 4619.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 4620.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 4621.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.

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