[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16812-16813]
[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. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 3842.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 3843.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3, clause 2 and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18
            By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 3844.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3, clause 2 and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18
            By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 3845.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, Congress has the authority to regulate 
     commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3846.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 3 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution. he 
     Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 
     of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3847.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 3848.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the Constitution
            By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 3849.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 3850.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3851.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 3852.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 3853.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3854.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution:
       The times, places and manner of holding elections for 
     Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each 
     state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any 
     time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the 
     places of choosing Senators.
            By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 3855.
       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 to regulate commerce; as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 3856.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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

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     shall be uniform throughout the United States.
       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.

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