[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20211-20212]
[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. COHEN:
        H.R. 4246.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
        H.R. 4247.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause
            By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
        H.R. 4248.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution states that Congress shall have power to 
     regulate the regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
        H.R. 4249.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, ``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 Govenment 
     of the United States, or in any Department or Officer 
     thereof.''
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
        H.R. 4250.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Const., Art. I, Sec. 8 providing Congress the taxing 
     authority.
            By Mr. COFFMAN:
        H.R. 4251.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 14 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     make rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
     naval forces), clause 16 (relating to the power of Congress 
     to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the 
     militia), and clause 18 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress)
            By Mr. FINCHER:
        H.R. 4252.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
        H.R. 4253.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8
            By Mr. KILMER:
        H.R. 4254.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have the 
     power to ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several states and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 4255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 4257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution;
       Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 4258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To . . . provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     the Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``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 of 
     Officer thereof.''
       Tenth Amendment: ``The powers not delegated to the United 
     States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the 
     States, are

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     reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 4259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1
       Section 8
       Clause 18
           By Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 4260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. LOEBSACK
       H.R. 4261
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the US Constitution
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.J. Res. 77.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 11, of Section 8, of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution

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