[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3159]
[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. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 4729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 4730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1: ``All Bills for raising 
     Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but 
     the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other 
     Bills.''
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: ``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.''
            By Mr. LABRADOR:
       H.R. 4731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution--The 
     Congress shall have Power to establish a uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 4732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution grants Congress the authority 
     to regulate interstate commerce.
            By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I.
            By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4735.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I.
            By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 4736.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Clause 8, Section 1
            By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 4737.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. ``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 3. ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.''
       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. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 4738.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause

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