[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 77-85]
[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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 5.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of 
     those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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;'' Article III, 
     Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clauses 1 and 4, 
     and Section 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the Constitution, in 
     that the legislation defines or affects judicial powers and 
     cases that are subject to legislation by Congress; Article 
     IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of power granted 
     to Congress to dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belonging to the United States; and, Amendment XVI to the 
     United States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns 
     the exercise of power granted to Congress to lay and collect 
     income taxes.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 21.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive;
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 to 17, of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of specific legislative powers granted to Congress by those 
     sections, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive;
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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 I, Section 5, Clause 2, of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the powers of 
     each House of Congress to determine the rules of its 
     proceedings.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 22.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mr. VALADAO:
       H.R. 23.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of section 8 and clause 7 of section 9 
     of article I, of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 24.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is authorized by Article I, Section 8 of 
     the Constitution: ``To coin money, regulate the value 
     thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standards of 
     weights and measures:'' and ``to provide for the punishment 
     of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the 
     United States.''
           By Mr. WOODALL:
       H.R. 25.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 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''
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 26.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted Congress 
     under Article I of the United States Constitution, including 
     the power granted Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18, of the United States Constitution, and the power granted 
     to each House of Congress under Article I, Section 5, Clause 
     2, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 27.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 28.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 29.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 30.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which states ``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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 31.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution which states Congress shall have 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 of Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 32.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 33.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of 
     those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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;'' Article III, 
     Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, and 
     Section 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation defines or affects 
     judicial powers and cases that are subject to legislation by 
     Congress; Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United 
     States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the 
     exercise of power granted to Congress to dispose of and make 
     all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and, Amendment 
     XVI to the United States Constitution, in that the 
     legislation concerns the exercise of power granted to 
     Congress to lay and collect income taxes.

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           By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 34.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This Act is justified by the lack of a mandate or assertion 
     of authority in the United States Constitution for the 
     federal government to establish the laws affected by this 
     Act; by Article One of the United States Constitution that 
     grants legislative powers; by the Second Amendment to the 
     United States Constitution that recognizes the right to bear 
     arms, and by the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the United 
     States Constitution, which recognize that rights and powers 
     are retained and reserved by the people and to the States.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 35.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the 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 8, Clause 3, of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 36.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has authority to extend protection to pain-capable 
     unborn children under the Supreme Court's Commerce Clause 
     precedents and under the Constitution's grants of powers to 
     Congress under the Equal Protection, Due Process, and 
     Enforcement Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 37.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has authority to extend protection to born-alive 
     abortion survivors under the Supreme Court's Commerce Clause 
     precedents and under the Constitution's grants of powers to 
     Congress under the Equal Protection, Due Process, and 
     Enforcement Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
            By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 38.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 2nd Amendment, which states that ``A well regulated 
     militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the 
     right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be 
     infringed.''
           By Mr. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 39.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 which grants to the 
     Congress 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. CONYERS:
       H.R. 40.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the 
     United States Constitution, Congress shall have the power to 
     enact appropriate laws protecting the civil rights of all 
     Americans.
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 41.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states: All 
     legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 42.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 43.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 44.
       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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 45.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of 
     those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, and 
     Section 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects judicial powers and cases 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.
            By Mr. KATKO:
       H.R. 46.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution: 
     The Congress shall have the Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or any particular State.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 47.
       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, 3 and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 48.
       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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 49.
       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; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 50.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 51.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 52.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 53.
       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 3 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 54.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 55.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 56.
       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, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 57.
       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 3 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 58.
       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, 3 and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 59.

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       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. DENHAM:
       H.R. 60.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and 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).
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 61.
       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, 3 and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 62.
       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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 63.
       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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 64.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 65.
       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, 3 and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 66.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 67.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 68.
       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, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. BLUM:
       H.R. 69.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 US Constitution
            By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 70.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
            By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 71.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.
           By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 72.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 73.
       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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
            By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 74.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress, including the exercise 
     of those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative powers granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``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;'' and
       Article III, Section 1, Clause 1, and Section 2, Clause 1 
     of the U.S. Constitution in that the legislation defines or 
     affects judicial powers and cases that are subject to 
     legislation by Congress.
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 75.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress by that section, 
     including the exercise of those powers when delegated by 
     Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the 
     exercise of specific legislative powers granted to Congress 
     by that section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; and, Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``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. 76.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 1, Sentence 1, and Section 2, Clauses 
     1 and 4 of the Constitution, in that the legislation defines 
     or affects judicial powers and cases that are subject to 
     legislation by Congress; Article 1, Section 1, Clause 1 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of legislative powers generally granted 
     to Congress by that section, including the exercise of those 
     powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; and, 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 77.
       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 from carrying into Execution 
     from foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this in 
     the Government of the United States, or any Department or 
     Officer thereof.''
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 78.
       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
            By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 79.
       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. BABIN:
       H.R. 80.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 81.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 82.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 83.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. BIGGS:
       H.R. 84.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 85.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, ``necessary and proper'' clause of the 
     Constitution.

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           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 86.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, ``necessary and proper'' clause of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 87.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, ``necessary and proper'' clause of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 88.
       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. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 89.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, ``necessary and proper'' clause of the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 90.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 91.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 92.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 93.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 94.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 95.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 96.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 97.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 98.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment IX and Amendment XIV of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 99.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 100.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 102.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 103.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 105.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 106.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI.
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 109.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 110.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 111.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 113.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 116.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 117.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation would repeal existing federal law, which 
     was passed under the claimed constitutional authority of 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, often referred to as the 
     ``Commerce Clause.''
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 118.
       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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 119.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached legislation falls under Congress' enumerated 
     constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 120.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but 
     in Consequence of Appropriations made by law.
       and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: To Establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization;
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 121.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
       Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 123.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 124.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 125.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
            By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 126.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
            By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 127.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 128.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached legislation falls under Congress' enumerated 
     constitutional authority to regulate the postal system 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 7.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 129.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached language falls within Congress' delegated 
     authority to legislate interstate commerce, found in Article 
     I, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Further, 
     Congress' authority to authorize the FAA to regulate airspace 
     within the U.S. has been found to be within its authority 
     under the General Welfare clause of the U.S. Constitution, 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 1.
            By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 130.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 which 
     grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the 
     Indian Tribes. This bill is enacted pursuant to Article II, 
     Section 2, Clause 2 in order the enforce treaties made 
     between the United States and several Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 131.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 which 
     grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the 
     Indian Tribes. This bill is enacted pursuant to Article II, 
     Section 2, Clause 2 in order the enforce treaties made 
     between the United States and several Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 132.
       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 IV, Section 3, Clause 2 which grants 
     Congress the power to make all needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting . . . Property belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 133.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI to the United States Constitution.
       Additionally, since the Constitution does not provide 
     Congress with the power to provide financial support to U.S. 
     political parties, the general repeal of the Presidential 
     Election Campaign Fund for this purpose is consistent with 
     the powers that are reserved to the States and to the people 
     as expressed in Amendments IX and X to the United States 
     Constitution.
       Further, Article I Section 8 defines the scope and powers 
     of Congress and does not include this concept of taxation in 
     furtherance of funding U.S. political parties within the 
     expressed powers.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 134.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 135.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 136.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 137.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 138.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 139.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 140.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 5 of the XIV Amendment and Article I Section 8
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 141.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 142.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 143.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 144.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 145.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: Taxing and Spending Clause
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 146.
       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. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 147.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) the Commerce Clause;
       (2) section 2 of the 13th amendment;
       (3) section 5 of the 14th amendment, including the power to 
     enforce the prohibition on government action denying equal 
     protection of the laws; and
       (4) section 8 of article I, to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for the carrying into execution of powers vested by 
     the Constitution in the Government of the United States.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 148.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 149.
       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)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
       Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 150.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
       Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 151.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 152.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 153.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 154.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
       Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 155.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (``the Commerce Clause'').
            By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 156.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (the Commerce Clause).
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 157.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 158.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section. 8.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 159.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 160.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 161.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I Sec. 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 162.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 163.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section. 8.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 164.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I Sec. 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 166.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section. 8.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 169.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section III: The Congress shall have power to 
     dispose of and make all needful rules and regualtions 
     respecting the territory or other property belonging to the 
     United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so 
     construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or 
     of any particular state.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 170.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 to establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 171.
       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 (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants 
     Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide 
     and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces; and to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 172.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The First Amendment of the United States Constitution, 
     which states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the 
     free exercise of religion.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I Section 
     8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 174.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Constitution
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 175.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which reads: ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     lay and collected Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises.'' 
     Therefore, Congress' taxing power would be the authority to 
     repeal ObamaCare's individual mandate.
       Clause 3, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which states Congress' power ``To regulate 
     Commerce . . . among the States.'' ObamaCare was a clear 
     violation of the Commerce Clause, forcing individuals to buy 
     a product, and this bill will ensure that such personal 
     economic decisions are returned to Americans.
       In addition, this bill makes specific changes to existing 
     law in a manner that returns power to the States and to the 
     People, consistent with Amendment X of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 176.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause I and Article I Section 8 Clause 
     4 of the Constitution
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 177.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 2, Clause 1
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 178.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 4 of the Constitution
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 179.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 180.
       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. MULLIN:
       H.R. 181.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 182.
       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. MULLIN:
       H.R. 183.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1 of Article III of the Constitution
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 184.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--power to lay and collect 
     taxes, duties, imposts and excises
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 185.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sections 7 and 8, All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives. The Congress 
     shall have Power to Lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 provides that the Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belong to the 
     United States.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 187.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 provides that the Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belong to the 
     United States.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 188.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Congress shall have Power to dispose 
     of and make needful Rules and Regulations respecting the 
     Territory and other Property belonging to the United States.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 189.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sections 7 and 8, All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives. The Congress 
     shall have Power to Lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 190.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sections 7 and 8, All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives. The Congress 
     shall have Power to Lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 191.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sections 7 and 8, All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives. The Congress 
     shall have Power to Lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 192.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 provides that the Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belong to the 
     United States.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama:
       H.R. 193.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is authorized by Article I, Section 8 of 
     the 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.''
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 194.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 196.
       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 9, which states 
     ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To constitute Tribunals 
     inferior to the supreme Court.''
       In addition, Article III, Section 1 states that ``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.''
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 197.
       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 9, which states 
     ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To constitute Tribunals 
     inferior to the supreme Court.''
       In addition, Article III, Section 1 states that ``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.''
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 199.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution, 
     which states: The Congress shall have the Power to dispose of 
     and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the 
     Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; 
     and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to 
     Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or any particular 
     State.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 200.
       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''
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to...provide for the... 
     general Welfare of the United States; ...
       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.
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       ``The Congress shall have Power to...
       provide for the...general Welfare of the United States; 
     ...''
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18; and Article 1, 
     Section 9, Clause 7
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 204.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 205.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 206.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 207.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 208.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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;
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 210.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article IV, Section 3, 
     Clause 2
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 212.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article IV, Section 3, 
     Clause 2
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 213.
       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; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 216.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of 
     the United States Constitution, which grants Congress the 
     power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belonging to the United States.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 217.
       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, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution; whereby 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.
       Furthermore, this bill makes specific changes to existing 
     law, in accordance with the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5, 
     which states that ``No State shall make or enforce any law 
     which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens 
     of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person 
     of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; 
     nor deny to any person within its jurisdicition the equal 
     protection of the laws.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 218.
       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; and

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     nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to 
     Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any 
     particular State.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 219.
       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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8,
       Clause I. & Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       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
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 221.
       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;
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 222.
       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; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 225.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 227.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 229.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 230.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 231.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 232.
       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; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 233.
       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. 234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 236.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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;
            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.J. Res. 1.
       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. GOODLATTE:
       H.J. Res. 2.
       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. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.J. Res. 3.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 17 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.J. Res. 4.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution which grants Congress the 
     authority to propose Constitutional Amendments.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.J. Res. 5.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.J. Res. 6.
       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 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 the year one thousand eight hundred 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 sufferage 
     in the Senate.''
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.J. Res. 7.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V, U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.J. Res. 8.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V, U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.J. Res. 9.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V, U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.J. Res. 10.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.J. Res. 11.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.J. Res. 12.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, which confers on Congress the power, 
     whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, 
     to propose Amendments to this Constitution.
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.J. Res. 13.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution: 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 
     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 the year one thousand eight hundred 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.