[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 3023-3025]
[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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1147.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution enumerating congressional authority ``[t]o 
     establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.''
            By Mr. GOWDY:
       H.R. 1148.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 4, of the Constitution 
     provides that Congress shall have power to ``establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization.'' The Supreme Court has long 
     found that this provision of the Constitution grants Congress 
     Plenary power over immigration policy. As the Court found in 
     Galvan v. Press, 347 U.S. 522, 531 (1954) `` that the 
     formulation of policies [pertaining to the entry of aliens 
     and the right to remain here] is entrusted to Congress has 
     become about as firmly imbedded in the legislative and 
     judicial tissues of our body politic as any aspect of our 
     government.''
            By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H.R. 1149.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:
       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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4:
       To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform 
     laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United 
     States;
       Article I Section 8, Clause 10:
       To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the 
     high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1150.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 1151.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 1152.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 1153.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution
            By Mr. STUTZMAN:
       H.R. 1154.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 5 of 
     Section 8 of Aritcle I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 1155.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress by that section, 
     including the exercise of those powers when delegated by 
     Congress to the Executive; Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of the 
     United States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns 
     the exercise of specific legislative powers granted to 
     Congress by those sections, including the exercise of those 
     powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article 
     I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``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,

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     or in any Department or Officer thereof;'' and, Article III, 
     Sections 1 and 2 of the United States Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects judicial powers and cases 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.
            By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 1156.
       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 Mr. LAMALFA:
       H.R. 1157.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution provides Congress 
     with the authority to regulate commerce with Indians in the 
     United States.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 1158.
       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 Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1159.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. STUTZMAN:
       H.R. 1160.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution which states, 
     ``Congress shall have the power . . . to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among the several states and among 
     the Indian Tribes.''
            By Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 1161.
       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 and 
     Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 1162.
       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 Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1163.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H. R. 1164.
       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. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1166.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
           By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 1168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 3.
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1169.
       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. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 1170.
       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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1171.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       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 Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 1172.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the 
     United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of 
     Representatives.''
            By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 1173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 1174.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.''
            By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1175.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
            By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 1176.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. ``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.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ``To regulate Commerce . . 
     .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14. ``To make Rules for the 
     Government . . .''
       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.''
            By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1177.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: To raise and support Armies, but no 
     Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term 
     than two Years;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the forgoing 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. REED:
       H.R. 1178.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 1179.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 1180.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States 
     of America
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 1181.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 1182.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 1183.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       The Congress shall have the power to provide for the common 
     defense.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 1184.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 1185.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     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.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution--
     Congress has the power to provide for the general welfare of 
     the United States
           By Mr. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 1187.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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