[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14526-14527]
[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. CONYERS:
       H.R. 3771.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clauses 9 and 18
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 3772.
       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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 3773.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 3774.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 and Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 3775.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution enumerating congressional authority ``[t]o 
     establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.''
           By Mr. ROYCE of California:
       H.R. 3776.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 3777.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section 3 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 3778.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
       H.R. 3779.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
            By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 3780.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. CARBAJAL:
       H.R. 3781.
       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 which provides Congress with the power to 
     lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises in order 
     to provide for the general Welfare of the United States.''
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 3782.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes).
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3783.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 3784.
       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. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 3785.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R 3786.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 3787.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have the 
     Power . . . ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3788.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 3789.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to tbe powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of tbe House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of tbe accompanying bill.
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 3790.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3791.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. 1 Sec. 1; and
       U.S. Const. art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 18.
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 3792.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 3793.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United 
     States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the 
     Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress.
       Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 3794.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
       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. VARGAS:
       H.R. 3795.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
       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. VEASEY:
       H.R. 3796.
       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 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 and Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''

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           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 3797.
       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 Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 3798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 3799.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 3800.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 3801.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 and Amendment I, Clause 3 of 
     the Constitution.

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