[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 3937.
       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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 3938.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3939.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3940.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Line 18 of the Constitution: 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 Ms. PINGREE:
       H.R. 3941.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of the US Constitution
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 3942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I 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 the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Office thereof.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3944.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 3945.
       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 . . .
           By Mr ALLEN:
       H.R. 3946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the original understanding of the general 
     welfare clause, the authority to enact this legislation is 
     found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 3947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3948.
       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. KHANNA:
       H.R. 3949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 (necessary and proper 
     clause)
           By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 3950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, and Article III, Sections 1 and 2, of 
     the Constitution.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 3951.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3--Congress has the ability to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and Article I, 
     Section 4 of the Constitution, which give Congress power to 
     make laws governing the time, place, and manner of Federal 
     elections.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and Article I, 
     Section 4 of the Constitution, which give Congress power to 
     make laws governing the time, place, and manner of Federal 
     elections.
            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3954.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and Article I, 
     Section 4 of the Constitution, which give Congress power to 
     make laws governing the time, place, and manner of Federal 
     elections.
            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and Article I, 
     Section 4 of the Constitution, which give Congress power to 
     make laws governing the time, place, and manner of Federal 
     elections.
            By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 3956.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer therof.
            By Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 3957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 3958.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 3959.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3960.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. SOTO:
       H.R. 3961.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 3962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

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