[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13076-13078]
[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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3231.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3232.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mrs. ROBY:
       H.R. 3234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I of the United States Consitution and its 
     subsequent amendments, and further clarified and interpreted 
     by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 3236.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (related to laying and collecting 
     Taxes, and providing for the common defense and general 
     Welfare of the United States), Clause 3 (related to 
     regulation of Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with Indian Tribes), and Clause 7 
     (related to establishment of Post Offices and Post Roads).
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       The Congress shall have 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. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 3238.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 to regulate Commerce with Foreign 
     Nations.
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 3239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United Sates, or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 3240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 3242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 1 (relating to providing for the general 
     welfare of the United States) and cluase 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for the carrying 
     out of the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 3244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce as enumerated 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to the Medicare 
     program under Title 18 of the Social Security Act.
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.R. 3245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 states that: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     and to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States.''
       Article 1, Section 9 states that: ``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations by 
     Law.''
       These two clauses provide Congress with the ``power of the 
     purse.'' Congress has the Constitutional authority regarding 
     authorizing and appropriating Federal spending on Federal 
     government contracts.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 3246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution, this legislation is authorized by Congress' 
     power to ``provide for the common defense and general welfare 
     of the United States.''
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 3247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, 7 and 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 3249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Property Regulation, Federal
       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; 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. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 3250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 3251.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
            By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3252.
       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.
       18. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and power 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. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 3253.
       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.
       18. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and power 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. MARINO:
       H.R. 3254.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause)--
     the Congress shall have Power to law 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, and Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)--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. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 3257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. 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 or officer thereof.
            By Mr. NORCROSS:
       H.R. 3258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 3259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII.
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 3262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 1 (relating to providing for the general 
     welfare of the United States) and clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress), and
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 3263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 3264.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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 Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3266.
       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 Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 3267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have 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. YOHO:
       H.R. 3268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``The Congress shall have Power To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3269.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3272.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which provides Congress the 
     power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.

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