[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4028-4030]
[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. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1523.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 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''), 
     3 (``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''), and 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. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1524.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 (``To establish Post Offices 
     and post Roads''), Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (``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. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 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''), 
     3 (``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''), and 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. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 1526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 1527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the Sixteenth 
     Amendment of the Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 1528.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 1529.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, further,
       Article 1, Section 7, clause 2.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1530.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; and including, but not 
     solely limited to Article I, Section 8, Clause 14.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 1531.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the 
    following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 1532.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution: 
     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 Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 1533.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress the 
     power ``to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 1534.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
       H.R. 1535.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. 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 Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 1536.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and the XVI amendment to the U.S. 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 1537.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is authorized by the United States 
     Constitution under Article I, Section 8, ``Congress shall 
     have the power To... provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States'' and ``To make all Laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the forgoing Powers.''
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 1538.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 1539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 1540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 1542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 1543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes;
       Article I, Sec. 8 Clause 11: To raise and support armies, 
     but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a 
     longer term than two years;
       Article I, Sec. 8 Clause 12: To provide and maintain a 
     navy;
       Article I, Sec. 8 Clause 13: To make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces;
       Article I, Sec. 8 Clause 14: To provide for calling forth 
     the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress 
     insurrections and repel invasions;
       Article I, Sec. 8 Clause 15: To provide for organizing, 
     arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such 
     part of them as may be employed in the service of the United 
     States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment 
     of the officers, and the authority of training the militia 
     according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 1544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. NUGENT:
       H.R. 1545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 1546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution, which states that Congress has 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 or Officer thereof.''
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 1547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 1548.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes).
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 1549.
       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 Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 1550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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''
            By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 1551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with Indian Tribes.''
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 1552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1553.
       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.''

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            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: to make rules for 
     the government and regulation of the land.
            By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 1555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
            By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 1556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I section 4 clause 1 of The Constitution of the 
     United States

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