[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1721-1722]
[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. DOLD:
       H.R. 4514.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 4515.
       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, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 4516.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 4517.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 4518.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``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 and Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
            By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4519.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 4520.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 4521.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec I
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 4522.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 4523.
       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 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4524.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 4525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1
           By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 4526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution, respectively giving Congress the authority to 
     regulate interstate commerce and to make all laws neccessary 
     and proper for carrying into execution the powers of 
     Congress.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 4527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 4528.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4529.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The General Welfare Clause of Article 1, Section 8, of the 
     U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 4530.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 4531.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

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