[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11089-11090]
[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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2963.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 2964.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 ``necessary and proper'' clause.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 2965.
       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;
       Clause 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. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 2966.
       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. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 2967.
       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. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 2968.
       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. HOLDING:
       H.R. 2969.
       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. KIND:
       H.R. 2970.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1
       ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall orginate in the House 
     of Representatives''
            By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 2971.

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       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
            By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 2972.
       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 I of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 2973.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 2974.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 2975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2976.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution and 
     section 5 of Amendment XIV to the Constitution.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2977.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2978.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 5
       The Congress shall have Power to coin Money, regulate the 
     Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of 
     Weights and Measures.
           By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
       H.R. 2979.
       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, clause 18 of 
     the United States Constitution which gives Congress the 
     authority 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. FOSTER:
       H.R. 2980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. ``The Congress shall have the power . 
     . . to coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;''
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H.R. 2981.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 Clause 18: To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Excution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or office thereof.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2983.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 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
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: No money shall be drawn 
     from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made 
     by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and 
     expenditures of all public money shall be published from time 
     to time.
           By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 2984.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--to provide for the general welfare, 
     and to regulate commerce among the states.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2985.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2986.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 2987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Aricle I Section 8 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 Governance of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.'' Under Article 1 Section 8 
     clauses 2 and 5 of the Constitution, Congress possesses the 
     authority to ``borrow Money on the credit of the United 
     States,'' and ``coin money, regulate the value thereof, and 
     of foreign coin, and fix the standards of weights and 
     measures''. Given the Congressional authorities enumerated 
     above, I submit the attached legislation.
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 2988.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 2989.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--to regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, & among the several states, and with indian tribes; 
     to make all laws which shall be necessary & proper for 
     carrying into execution the foregoing powers--

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