[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17447]
[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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3918.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 3919.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 3920.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3921.
       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. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3922.
       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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 3923.
       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. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 3924.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)
       THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF 
     CONGRESS 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 3925.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 3926.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec. 8
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 3927.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: 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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 3928.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 4 ``to establish an uniform Rule 
     of Naturalization.''
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 3929.
       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 or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3930.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clauses 1 and 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WESTERMAN:
       H.R. 3931.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause 7 of the United State 
     Constitution

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