[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 567-568]
[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 Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 388.
       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[note l]and general Welfare of the United 
     States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;...
            By Mr. ROYCE of California:
       H.R. 389.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 
     Constitution to regulate commerce.
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 390.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 391.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 392.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 to the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 393.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``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'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas:
       H.R. 394.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
       Article I, Section 9:
       No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.
            By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 395.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (a) Section 8, Clause 1 of Article I of the Constitution; 
     and
       (b) Section 8, Clause 3 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 396.
       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. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 397.
       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. KATKO:
       H.R. 398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (relating to the general welfare of the United States).
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court.
            By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 399.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 400.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution which grants Congress the authority to establish 
     a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the 
     subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 401.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ``The Congress shall have 
     power to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States;''
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 402.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate foreign and interstate commerce) of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 403.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.R. 405.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--Commerce Clause and Taxing and 
     Spending Clause
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 406.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 16.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 407.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 408.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 410.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
            By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 411.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 412.
       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. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 413.
       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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 414.
       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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 415.
       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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 416.
       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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 417.
       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. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 418.
       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. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 419.
       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 . . . .
            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 420.
       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 . . . .
            By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 421.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is in 
     the power of the Congress To regulate Commerce as enumerated 
     by Article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution as 
     applied to providing for the general Welfare of the United 
     States through the administration of the Federal Drug 
     Administration, and in the power of Congress 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 as enumerated by Article 1, section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 422.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 2 of the United States 
     Constitution, which confer on Congress the power to collect 
     and manage revenue for the payment of debts owed by the 
     United States and to borrow money on the credit of the United 
     States.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 2:
       ``The Congress shall have the 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;
       To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;''
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 423.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. PETERSON:
       H.R. 424.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 425.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 10, 11, and 15
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 426.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 427.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of the rule XIII of the Rules of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee finds the 
     authority for this legislation in artle I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 428.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 429.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 430.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.J. Res. 26.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8

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