[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18490-18491]
[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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 4055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, the following statement is submitted 
     regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
     Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint 
     resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legislation 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States, which states:
       The Congress shall have the 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. MICA:
       H.R. 4056.
       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 Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 4058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: 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 into the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 4059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, the Taxing and Spending Clause: ``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. . .''
            By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 4060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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, as enumerated 
     in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 4062.
       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

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     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;
       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 Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4063.
       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. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 4064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 4065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of the United 
     States Constitution, which respectively grant Congress the 
     power to lay and collect duties and imposts, to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and to make all laws which 
     shall be neccessary and proper for the execution of those 
     powers.
            By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 4067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1
       ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall orginate in the House 
     of Representatives''
            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 4068.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 4069.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     which gives Congress the power ``to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 4070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 4071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to 
     ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States''
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 4072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section VIII
            By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 4073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Child Protection 
     Improvements Act pursuant to ' Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary and Proper 
     Clause supports the expansion of congressional authority 
     beyond the explicit authorities that are directly discernible 
     from the text. Additionally, the Preamble to the Constitution 
     provides support of the authority to enact legislation to 
     promote the General Welfare.
            By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 4074.
       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 Defence and general Welfare 
     of the United States.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: ``Congress shall have Power 
     To . . . establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``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. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 4075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 4076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 4077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 4078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.J. Res. 73.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States:
       To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and 
     make rules concerning captures on land and water;
       To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money 
     to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;
       To provide and maintain a navy;
       To make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces;
       To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the 
     laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel 
     invasions;
       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;

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