[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1905-1906]
[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. JOLLY:
       H.R. 4551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 4552.
       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. HARPER:
       H.R. 4553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 4554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     which gives Congress the power ``to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 4556.
       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 . 
     . .
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 4557.
       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 Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 4558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 4559.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce with 
     foreign nations and among the several States).
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 4560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4563.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4564.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Ms. DeLAURO: 
       H.R. 4565.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Congress
           By Mr. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 4566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Sec. 3 refers to the managerial authority over 
     property owned by the Federal Government
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 4567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution
       This states that ``Congress shall have the 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.''
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 4568.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 4569.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 4570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 4571.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 4572.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 4573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 4574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 4575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes:'' as enumerated 
     in Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 4576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 4577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section, 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which gives Congress the ``power to lay and 
     collect taxes,'' as well as Amendment XVI of the United 
     States Constitution, which gives Congress the ``power to lay 
     and collect taxes on incomes . . .''.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 4578.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 4579.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8

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