[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 309-311]
[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. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 204.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 205.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: To Establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization.
            By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 206.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution, which 
     states that Congress shall have power ``to establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the 
     subject of Bankrupticies throughout the United States.''
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 207.
       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. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 208.
       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 Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 209.
       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.
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 210.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which empowers Congress, in 
     part, to ``lay and collect

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     Taxes'' and ``provide for the common Defense and general 
     Welfare of the United States . . .'' The bill will exempt 
     certain educational institutions from taxes imposed by public 
     Law 111-148, as amended. Congress has the power to repeal 
     such taxes and provide for the general welfare of those who 
     have been and will be harmed by their imposition.
            By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 211.
       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, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
            By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 212.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 213.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 to the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution of the United States provides clear 
     authority for Congress to pass tax legislation. Article I of 
     the Constitution, in detailing Congressional authority, 
     provides that ``Congress shall have Power to lay and collect 
     Taxes . . .'' (Section 8, Clause 1). This legislation is 
     introduced pursuant to that grant of authority.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, section 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 Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 216.
       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 Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 217.
       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 1 of the United 
     States Constitution; whereby 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.
       Furthermore, this bill makes specific changes to existing 
     law, in accordance with the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5, 
     which states that ``No State shall make or enforce any law 
     which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens 
     of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person 
     of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; 
     nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal 
     protection of the laws.''
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, section 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. COHEN:
       H.R. 219.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 220.
       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. HARRIS:
       H.R. 221.
       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. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 222.
       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, Impost 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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. JOYCE:
       H.R. 223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution: ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 1 (``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[.]''); US Const. 
     Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 18 (``The Congress Shall have the Power . 
     . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution for foregoing powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''). 
     The Surgeon Genreal of the Public Health Service is operated 
     using tax dollars, and serves the function of promoting and 
     advancing the nation's public health. Legislation requiring 
     the office to submit an annual report on the impact of gun 
     violence on the nation's public health is a ``necessary and 
     proper'' means of focusing the office's attention, and 
     ensuring all future public health legislation is well 
     informed and effective.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 225.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 (``The Congress has the 
     Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes[.]''). 
     The sale, transfer, and mnufacturing of firearms crosses 
     state lines, and is therefore a component of interstate 
     commerce--making firearm safety regulations a valid 
     regulation of interstate commerce.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 (``The Congress has the 
     Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tributes[.]''). 
     The sale, transfer, and possession of firearms crosses state 
     lines, and is therefore a component of interstate commerce--
     making regulations limiting who can sell, transfer, or posses 
     a firearm a valid regulation of interstate commerce.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 227.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 provides Congress the power to 
     ``establish a uniform rule of naturalization.''
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 229.
       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. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 230.
       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. 231.
       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. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 232.
       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.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Commerce clause.

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