[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17274-17275]
[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. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3879.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 
     the United States
           By Mr. PALMER:
       H.R. 3880.
       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 
     propoer 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3881.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, 
     and within the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3882.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian tribes;
       U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States;
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3883.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3884.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3885.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       By Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clause 14), which grants Congress the power to make rules 
     for the government and regulation of the land and naval 
     forces and by Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18.
           By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 3886.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3887.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 3888.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1: ``The Congress shall have Power To . 
     . . provide for the . . . general Welfare of the United 
     States;''
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3: ``To regulate Commerce . . . among 
     the several States . . .''
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18: ``To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing powers . . .''
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 3889.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the power granted to Congress under Article I of the 
     United States Constitution and its subsequent amendments, and 
     further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3890.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
       H.R. 3892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Sec8, Clause 18
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 3893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 3894.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3895.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3896.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3897.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3898.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3899.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3900.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3901.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3902.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3903.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3904.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3905.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3906.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3907.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3908.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 3909.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, 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
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3910.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3911.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 (18) To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Executive the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer therefore.
           By Ms. KUSTER:
       H.R. 3912.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to 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), and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes) of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3913.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 3914.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution. To make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval forces.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3915.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under:
       U.S. Const. art. 1, Sec. 1; and
       U.S. Const. art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 18.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 3916.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 3917.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have the 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debt 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.

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