[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4508]
[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. ASHFORD:
       H.R. 4975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: ``The Congress shall have 
     power . . . to establish Post Offices and Post Roads.''
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4976.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 4977.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.R. 4978.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 4979.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 4980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Due Process clause of the Fifth Amendment.
       Additional authority derives from Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 (The Congress shall have Power ``To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States 
     and within the Indian Tribes''), 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 or Officer thereof''), and Article III, 
     Section 1 (``The judicial Power of the United States, shall 
     be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts 
     as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. 
     The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall 
     hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at 
     stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, 
     which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in 
     Office.'')
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 4981.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 4982.
       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 I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 4983.
       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 I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 4984.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses I and 12: ``The Congress 
     shall have Power to . . . provide for the common Defence'' 
     and ``To raise and support Armies.''
           By Mr. KATKO:
       H.R. 4985.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4986.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4988.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 4989.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 4990.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 4991.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of the 
     Constitution.

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