[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15227-15228]
[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. McHENRY:
       H.R. 3860.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to the 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3861.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 3862.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. 
     Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution their powers enumerated under Article 
     I.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 3863.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 3864.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution: ``The Congress shall have power . . . To 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 3865.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas:
       H.R. 3866.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
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           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 3867.
       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. BUDD:
       H.R. 3868.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 3869.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 3870.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. FASO:
       H.R. 3871.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GIANFORTE:
       H.R. 3872.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. GIANFORTE:
       H.R. 3873.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 3874.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3875.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution of 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. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 3876.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause XVIII
           By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3877.
       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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3878.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 3879.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3880.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution: Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 3881.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 3882.
       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. REED:
       H.R. 3883.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 3884.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
       H.R. 3885.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 3886.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 3887.
       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 Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 3888.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Ms. TENNEY:
       H.R. 3889.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. VALADAO:
       H.R. 3890.
       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 office thereof
            By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 3891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I
            By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 3892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 3893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, cl.7

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