[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19652]
[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. TOM PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 4185.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the understanding and interpretation of the 
     Commerce Clause, Congress has the authority to enact this 
     legislation in accordance with Clause 3 of Section 8, Article 
     1 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 4186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 4187.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 4188.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian 
     Tribes) and Clause 14 (to make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval Forces).
           By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 4189.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations . . .
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 4190.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 4191.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause)
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 4192.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4193.
       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.

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