[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14392-14393]
[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. SARBANES:
       H.R. 6324.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 6325.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution to make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     propery for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 6326.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make 
     all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying 
     into Execution the foregoing Powers.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 6327.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make 
     all Laws which shall be necessary and propery for carrying 
     into Execution the foregoing Powers.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 6328.
       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.
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6329.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 6330.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 6331.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 
     of the United States Constitution (General Welfare Clause), 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce), and Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause)
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 6333.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 6334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 6335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.

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