[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1275-1276]
[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. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Taxing Clause, USC Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 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[.]''). The Action for Dental Health Act would use 
     federal tax dollars to provide grants for elibigle oral 
     health professionals to purchase mobile dental units to 
     provide free dental services to underserved communcities. 
     Furhtermore, increasing access to no- or low-cost dental and 
     oral health services improves the nation's public health, or 
     ``general welfare[.]'' Therefore, the Action for Dental 
     Health Act is a valid exercise of the Taxing Clause.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court.
       The purpose of the bill is to amend the civil asset 
     forfeiture procedures and Section 8, Clause 9 extends to 
     Congress the power to create inferior courts and to make 
     rules of procedure and evidence for such courts.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution, 
     Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause I
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the Sixteenth 
     Amendment of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BARTON:
       H.R. 546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 US Constitution
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 548.
       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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 549.
       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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 550.
       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. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 551.
       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.
       By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which 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; but all 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which 
     empowers Congress to ``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. MESSER:
       H.R. 554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which 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; but all 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which 
     empowers Congress to ``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 Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution: To 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 557.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8. ``Congress shall have the Power . . . 
     (7) To establish Post Offices and post Roads . . .''
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 559.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clauses 11, 12, 13, 14, and 18.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 561.
       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. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 562.
       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. HAHN:
       H.R. 563.
       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.

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       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 Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 564.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 565.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.R. 568.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution states 
     that; a regular statement and account of receipts and 
     expenditures of all public money shall be published from time 
     to time.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 569.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Section 8 of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 571.
       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. MULLIN:
       H.R. 572.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution: 
     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. POSEY:
       H.R. 573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 (``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; but all Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United 
     States''), 3 (``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes''), 
     and 18 (``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and power 
     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 Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States) and clause 3 (relating to the 
     power to regulate interstate commerce).
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution

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