[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 484-485]
[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. 4376.
       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. NUNES:
       H.R. 4377.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 4378.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     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 . 
     . .
       Article I, Section 8; Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 4379.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. AMASH:
       H.R. 4380.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the implied power to repeal laws that exceed 
     its constitutional authority as well as laws within its 
     constitutional authority.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4381.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Secton 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 4382.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 4383.
       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 (clauses 18), which grants Congress the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the foregoing powers.''
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 4384.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4385.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Aritcle I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 4386.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clauses 1 and 18 of 
     Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 4387.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constition of the United 
     States.

[[Page 485]]


           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 4388.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. LOWENTHAL:
       H.R. 4389.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution:
       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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution:
       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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4390.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4391.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4392.
       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 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. STIVERS:
       H.J. Res. 81.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution, which grants Congress the 
     authority, whenever two thirds of both chambers deem it 
     necessary, to propose amendments to the Constitution.

                          ____________________