[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6178]
[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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       4th Amendment to the Constitution
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 and clause 18 of Article I of section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2236.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 2237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2238.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 3 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2239.
       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 the Indian Tribes
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 2241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d) (1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee finds the 
     authority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.J. Res. 49.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congess has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to 
     the following, Article I, Section 8

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