[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10877-10878]
[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. TROTT:
       H.R. 2947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian tribes;'' Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     exercises legislative power granted to Congress by that 
     clause ``to establish . . . uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States;'' Article I, 
     Section 8, clause 9 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court;'' 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, or in any Department or Officer thereof;'' 
     and, Article III of the United States Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects powers of the Judiciary 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 2948.
       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. McHENRY:
       H.R. 2949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have the 
     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. TAKAI:
       H.R. 2950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section I, Article VIII of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 2951.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 2952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
       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.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2954.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 1, which gives Congress the authority 
     to ``ordain and establish'' courts inferior to theSupreme 
     Court.
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
     and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 2956.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 2957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
            By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 2958.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8 (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 ot Officer thereof.
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2959.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution: to provide for the common Defense and general 
     Welfare of the United States
            By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 2960.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of US Constitution, 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. TONKO:
       H.R. 2961.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.J. Res. 59.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of commerce 
     among the several states.)

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