[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4163-4164]
[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.


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           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 4921.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 4922.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. ``To provide for 
     the common defense,'' ``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.''
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 4923.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 4924.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) the Commerce Clause;
       (2) section 2 of the 13th amendment;
       (3) section 5 of the 14th amendment, including the power to 
     enforce the prohibition on government action denying equal 
     protection of the laws; and
       (4) section 8 of article I, to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for the carrying into execution of powers vested by 
     the Constitution in the Government of the United States.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 4925.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7
       To establish Post Offices and post Roads.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 4926.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution as 
     well as Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution which grants Congress the authority 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 Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 4927.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 4928.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18
       Congress shall have the power to make all laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers, asn all other powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the government of the United States
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4929.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: 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, imposts, and excises shall be uniform throughout.
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 4930.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 4931.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 4932.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 4933.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 4934.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution Article I, Section 1.
            By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 4935.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

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