[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2421-2422]
[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. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1021.
       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 to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 1022.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18 of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 1023.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 1024.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power)
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 1025.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1026.
       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.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 1027.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.''
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 1028.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
            By Mr. LUCAS:
       H.R. 1029.
       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 
     Indian tribes.
       and
       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 Power vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1030.
       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 
     Indian tribes.
       and
       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 Power vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.
            By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 1031.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. ASHFORD:
       H.R. 1032.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the Constitutation of the United 
     States of America
            By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 1033.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
       H.R. 1034.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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; and 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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 1035.
       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. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1036.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 1037.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1038.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 1039.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. Art. I, Sec. 8
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 1040.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached bill falls within Congress' constitutionally 
     enumerated power to enact legislation pertaining to an income 
     tax pursuant to Article I, Section VIII, ``The Congress shall 
     have power to lay and collect Taxes.''
       Moreover, Congress was given the authority to tax income at 
     the federal level pursuant to Amendment XVI, ``The Congress 
     shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from 
     whatever source derived, without apportionment among the 
     several states, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.''
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 1041.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article 4, section 4 of the United 
     States Constitution: The United States shall guarantee to 
     every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, 
     and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on 
     Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the 
     Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 1042.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 1043.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 1044.
       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

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     the. . .general Welfare of the United States. . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, 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.''
       Because the federal government has extended Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) beyond its intended 
     boundaries, it follows that efforts to rein in excessive 
     federal government encroachment in this area can be justified 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and the other relevant 
     constitutional authorities.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1045.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1046.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1047.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 1048.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 1049.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 1050.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 1051.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 1052.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority to act under Article I, Sec. 8, 
     clause 3--the Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 1053.
       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.
           By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 1054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution, which states that 
     ``The Senators and Representatives shall receive a 
     Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, 
     and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.''

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