[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14165]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 6297.
       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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 6298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6299.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 6300.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution: To 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 6301.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 6302.
       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. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 6303.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution: To establish Post 
     Offices and post Roads.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 6304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution. This 
     clause provides: The Congress shall have Power ``To establish 
     post offices and post roads''.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 6305.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 6306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 6307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 6308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 6309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 6310.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 6311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 6312.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17, states, ``The Congress 
     shall have Power To . . . exercise exclusive Legislation in 
     all Cases whatsoever, over such District . . . .''Further, 
     Article 1, Section 10, Clause I, states, ``In the just 
     preservation of rights and property, it is understood and 
     declared, that no law ought ever to be made, or have force in 
     the said territory, that shall, in any manner whatever, 
     interfere with or affect private contracts or engagements, 
     bona fide, and without fraud, perviously formed.''
           By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H.R. 6313.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To . . 
     . [M]ake all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the forgoing powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 6314.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 6315.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 13 and 14
       The Congress shall have the Power To provide and maintain a 
     Navy; and to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of 
     the land and naval Forces.

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