[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12720-12721]
[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. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 6007.
       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.
            By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 6020.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 6021.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 6022.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States), Clause 3 
     (relating to regulating commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes) and 
     Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 6023.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
       H.R. 6024.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 6025.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. ``The Congress shall have the power . 
     . . to coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;''
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 6026.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 office thereof.
            By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 6027.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I Section 8 of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 6028.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 6029.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6030.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clauses 3 and 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6031.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 6032.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 6033.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 6034.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.

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