[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9701]
[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. REICHERT:
       H.R. 2788.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2789.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Art. I Sec. 8 cl. 1, under the ``Power To 
     lay and collect Taxes'';
       Amd. 16, under the ``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''; and
       Art. I Sec. 8 cl. 18, under 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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2790.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2791.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 2792.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 2793.
       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 
     and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout 
     the United States.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, 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. HONDA:
       H.R. 2794.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 2795.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2796.
       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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2797.
       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 CI. 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. AMASH:
       H.J. Res. 57.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the Constitution 
     (authorizing Congress to ``make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval Forces''). Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution authorizes Congress 
     to ``declare War.'' Congress did not declare war or authorize 
     the use of military force for the current conflict in Iraq 
     and Syria, and this resolution takes corrective action.

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