[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3344-3345]
[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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 4749.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 4750.
       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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 4751.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 4752.
       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 Indian tribes.
       and
       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 this Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department of Officer thereof
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 4753.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, to make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution the foregoing Powers (Article I, Section 8, Clauses 
     12, 13 and 14), and all other powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or officer thereof.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4754.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18.
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 4755.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4756.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4757.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4758.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4759.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 4760.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 1, section 8 of Article I of the United 
     States Constitution of the United States which states: ``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 Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 4761.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 4762.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 4763.
       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 Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 4764.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: The 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; but all Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 4765.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4766.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 of the 
     Constitution, ``The Congress shall have power to coin Money, 
     regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the 
     Standard of Weights and Measures''
  

            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 4767.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution and 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 4768.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 1, Sentence 1, and Section 2, Clauses 
     1 and 4, of the Constitution, in that the legislation defines 
     or affects judicial powers and cases that are subject to 
     legislation by Congress; Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of legislative powers generally granted 
     to Congress by that section, including the exercise of those 
     powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; and, 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 4769.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress has the authority 
     ``to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian tribes''
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 4770.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7 which provides that ``All bills for 
     raising Revenue shall originate in the House of 
     Representatives.''

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