[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6478-6479]
[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 Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 2247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 2249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.R. 2250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states: 
     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made byLaw . . . .'' In 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power .   . .  to pay the Debts and provide 
     for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United 
     States. . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional 
     provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, 
     granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to 
     determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, 
     and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2251.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HURD of Texas:
       H.R. 2252.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 2253.
       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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 2254.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 6
       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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2255.
        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. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 2256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 2258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       SUCH AS Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the authority to enact this 
     bill. The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make 
     all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mr. RIGELL:
       H.R. 2259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.R. 2261.
       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. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 2262.
        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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2263.
        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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 2264.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause XII-XIV of the Constitution of 
     the United States, which gives Congress the authority to:
       To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money 
     to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
       To provide and maintain a Navy;
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces;
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 2265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI to th U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 2266.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8 ``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.''
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 2267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 2268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 2269.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among several States, and with Indian 
     Tribes.
           By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 2270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ``The Congress shall have 
     power to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States . . .''
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 2271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 2272.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 2273.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2274.
       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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2275.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 2276.
       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 I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 2277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment IV
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 2278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 2279.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 2280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constituion
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 2281.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution states that ``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. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The above mentioned legislation is based upon the following 
     Section 8 statement:
       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. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 2283.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 50.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution:
       No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any 
     Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of 
     Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another 
     State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless 
     actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not 
     admit of delay.

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