[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12757-12758]
[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. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 6035.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6036.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution 
     which states that Congress has the 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.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6037.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec. 8.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 6038.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. HARDY:
       H.R. 6039.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 6040.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section IX
       ``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. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 6041.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 therof.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6042.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 6043.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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;
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 6044.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4, Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution Gives 
     Congress the authority to establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 6045.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 6046.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 6047.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 6048.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 which states: Congress has 
     the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 6049.
       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 defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
           By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 6050.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6051.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6052.
       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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6053.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 6055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1.
       Section 4. Clause 1, The times, places and manner of 
     holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be 
     prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the 
     Congress may at any time by law make or alter such 
     regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 6056.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1.
       Section 8. Clause 3, To regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian 
     tribes;
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 6057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1.
       Section 4. Clause 1, The times, places and manner of 
     holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be 
     prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the 
     Congress may at any time by law make or alter such 
     regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
       Section 8. Clause 3, To regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian 
     tribes.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 6058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. LOWENTHAL:
       H.R. 6059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3.
           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 6060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1 of Article III of the Constitution
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 6061.
       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. 6062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 18.
           By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 6063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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;
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 6065.
       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.

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