[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 437-438]
[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. 270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
       Article I, section 8 of the United State Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; 
     to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces; and 
     provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.
            By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 272.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 14 and 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States; the authority to raise and 
     support an army, 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 carrying into execution 
     the foregoing powers.
            By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 273.
       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. RUSH:
       H.R. 274.
       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. RUSH:
       H.R. 275.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution granted Congress 
     the power to lay and collect taxes to provide for the general 
     welfare of the United States. Further, Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 provides that Congress shall have power ``To 
     regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes''
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 276.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution 
     (relating to the power of Congress with respect to taxes and 
     spending).
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.''
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 279.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have the 
     Power . . . ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 281.
       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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 9, clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution which provides that, ``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 Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       AMENDMENT IV: The right of the people to be secure in their 
     persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable 
     searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no

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     Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by 
     Oath of affirmation and particularly describing the place to 
     be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress in Article I, 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.''
       Additional authority derives from Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States 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. ZINKE:
       H.R. 286.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of 
     the United States that states ``The Congress shall have Power 
     to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.J. Res. 15.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution, which grants Congress the 
     authority to propose Constitiutional amendments.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.J. Res. 16.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This joint resolution is enacted pursuant to the power 
     granted to Congress to propose amendments to the Constitution 
     under Article V of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.J. Res. 17.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this joint resolution 
     rests is the power of Congress as enumerated in Article V of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.J. Res. 18.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution provides for 
     amendments to the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.J. Res. 19.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for 
     proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid 
     to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, 
     when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the 
     several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, 
     as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed 
     by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made 
     prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall 
     in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the 
     ninth section of the first article; and that no state, 
     without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage 
     in the Senate.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.J. Res. 20.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for 
     proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid 
     to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, 
     when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the 
     several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, 
     as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed 
     by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made 
     prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall 
     in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the 
     ninth section of the first article; and that no state, 
     without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage 
     in the Senate.

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