[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 643-645]
[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. TURNER:
       H.R. 287.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: The 
     Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.

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           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 288.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1, Article 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 290.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress created a health care program called Medicare that 
     is operated by the federal government. This bill would 
     improve the efficiency and fairness of that program, 
     especially access to care, while affecting interstate 
     commerce, which Congress has the power to regulate under 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO:
       H.R. 291.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, clause 1 and clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 292.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Per Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, Congress shall 
     have the power to lay and collect taxes. Per the Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the Constitution, Congress shall have the power 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations and among the several 
     States.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 293.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Per Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, Congress shall 
     have the power to lay and collect taxes. Per the Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the Constitution, Congress shall have the power 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations and among the several 
     States.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 294.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 295.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 296.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 297.
       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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached bill is constitutional under Article I, 
     Section VIII. ``The Congress shall have Power To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States.''
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 299.
       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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 300.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 301.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 302.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 303.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), 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 to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 and 3 of Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 309.
       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.
           By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 310.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--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.
       Article I, Section 9--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. LONG:
       H.R. 311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--Congress shall have Power 
     to . . . provide for the common Defense and general Welfare 
     of the United States . . .''
       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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 312.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 313.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 314.
       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, Amendment XVI, of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 315.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under 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 the Constitution in the Government of the United States, 
     or in any Department or officer thereof.
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 316.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section 8, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 317.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 1 of section 3 of article IV of the Constitution.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 318.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 319.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Seetion 5, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 6, Clause 1
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 320.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 321.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3,
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 322.
       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,

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     Clause 7: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To establish 
     Post Offices and post roads''
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 323.
       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 7: ``The Congress 
     shall have Power . . . To establish Post Offices and post 
     roads''
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 324.
       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 7: ``The Congress 
     shall have Power . . . To establish Post Offices and post 
     roads''
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 325.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 326.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 327.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 328.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 329.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 330.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 331.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 333.
       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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12: To raise and support 
     Armies;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16: To provide for organizing, 
     arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such 
     Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United 
     States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment 
     of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia 
     according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 336.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 337.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 339.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2

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