[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 185-187]
[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. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 238.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress has 
     the authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
           By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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..
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 243.
       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 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and 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. COOK:
       H.R. 244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. BRAT:
       H.R. 247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution grants Congress 
     ``power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever 
     source derived, without apportionment among the several 
     States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.'' 
     Left undefined in the amendment, the ``incomes'' appropriate 
     for taxation must be determined

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     through legislation passed by Congress. Congress therefore 
     has the power to exclude from income taxation such sources as 
     it deems appropriate.
           By Mr. AMASH:
       H.R. 248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Due Process Clause (``[N]or shall any person . . . be 
     deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process 
     of law . . . .'')
       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 . . . all other Powers 
     vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United 
     States or in any Department or Officer thereof.'')
           By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: 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. BIGGS:
       H.R. 250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 251.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 252.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       General Welfare Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1)
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 253.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 254.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution and its subsequent amendments 
     and further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of 
     the United States.
           By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 257.
       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 Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;), 
     and 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 of Officer thereof).
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8 ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations''
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 264.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8 ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations''
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1: 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. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 266.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 267.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 268.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 269.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 270.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 271.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 272.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 273.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. MOULTON:
       H.R. 274.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 275.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 276.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, with respect to the power 
     to ``lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises,'' 
     and to provide for the ``general Welfare of the United 
     States.'' Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 
     Constitution gives Congress the power

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     to ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 279.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 281.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 and 4, of Section 8, of Article 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution grants Congress the authority 
     to regulate interstate commerce.
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section, 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, as the Supreme Court of the United States has 
     held that the imposition of the burdensome mandate on 
     hardworking American taxpayers is an action Congress may take 
     under its power to tax, and that this bill seeks to repeal 
     sections of title 26 U.S.C., the Internal Revenue Code.
       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, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 286.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution--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.
       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, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 287.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution--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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution--The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.
       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, and 
     all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 288.
       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. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 290.
       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. YOHO:
       H.R. 291.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution, which states that 
     ``The Senators and Representatives shall receive a 
     Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, 
     and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 292.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 293.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. BYRNE:
       H.J. Res. 14.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this joint resolution 
     is based is found in Article V of the Constitution, which 
     grants Congress the authority, whenever two thirds of both 
     chambers deem it necessary, to propose amendments to the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. AMASH:
       H.J. Res. 15.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution empowers ``[t]he Congress, 
     whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary'' 
     to ``propose Amendments to this Constitution . . . which . . 
     . shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this 
     Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three 
     fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three 
     fourths thereof.''
            By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.J. Res. 16.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.J. Res. 17.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for 
     proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid 
     to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, 
     when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the 
     several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, 
     as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed 
     by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made 
     prior to year one thoustand eighthundred and eight shall in 
     any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth 
     section of the first article; and that no state, without its 
     consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the 
     Senate.
            By Mr. PERRY:
       H.J. Res. 18.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution, which grants 
     Congress the authority to propose Constitutional amendments

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