[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15898-15900]
[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. 4028.
       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 Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 4029.
       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 Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 4030.
       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. PEARCE:
       H.R. 4031.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constituion
            By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 4032.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4033.
       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. HARPER:
       H.R. 4034.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, clause 2
            By Mr. WEBER of Texas:
       H.R. 4035.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following :
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.R. 4036.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 4037.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 4038.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 4039.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution 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 . 
     . .
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4040.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 4041.
       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. SOTO:
       H.R. 4042.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BLUM:
       H.R. 4043.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 US Constitution
            By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 4044.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 5 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution:
       ``The Congress shall have the power . . . to coin Money, 
     regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the 
     Standard of Weights and Measures.''
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 4045.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 4046.
       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 14 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 4047.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 4048.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 4049.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8 ``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.''
            By Mrs. DINGELL:
       H.R. 4050.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII
            By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H.R. 4051.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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
       or
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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. ESTY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4052.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 4053.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 4054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 4055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 4056.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 4057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 6
       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. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 4058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the understanding and interpretation of the 
     Commerce Clause, Congress has the authority to enact this 
     legislation in accordance with Clause 3 of Section 8, Article 
     1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 4059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 4060.
       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. ROSS:
       H.R. 4061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following :
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (The Congress shall have the 
     Power ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States and with the Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 4062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
            By Mr. SOTO:
       H.R. 4063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SOTO:
       H.R. 4064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 4065.
       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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 4066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 4067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, specifically 
     Clause 3 regarding regulating commerce with foreign nations
            By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 4068.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, specifically 
     Clause 3 regarding regulating commerce with foreign nations
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4069.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ``To make all Laws, which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into the Execution 
     the forgoing Powers, and for all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.''
            By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.J. Res. 118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution of the 
     United States

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