[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1577-1578]
[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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 634.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       To regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations
            By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 635.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       To regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 636.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7 which provides that ``All bills for 
     raising Revenue shall originate in the House of 
     Representatives.''
            By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 637.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 638.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill was introduced pursuant to powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, 
     Cl. 1) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, 
     Clause 18)
            By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 639.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``to regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states . . .''
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 640.
       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. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 641.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 642.
       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
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 643.
       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. REED:
       H.R. 644.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 645.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 646.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 647.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause One
       ``The Congress shall have 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; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States.''
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause Three
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 648.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause One
       ``The Congress shall have 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; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States.''
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause Three
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 649.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article II, Section 8
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 651.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7.

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            By Mr. HANNA:
       H.R. 652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     enumerated in Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 653.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       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; 
     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 Government of the 
     United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 654.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 655.
       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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 656.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 657.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 658.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 659.
       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, 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 Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 660.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 661.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 662.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           Mr. REED:
       H.R. 663.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 664.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, granting authority to 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clause 18, granting authority to make all laws 
     that are necessary and proper for executing the foregoing 
     powers.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 665.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.J. Res. 27.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8

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