[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19390-19391]
[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. STEWART:
       H.R. 4558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section III
            By Mr. ESTES of Kansas:
       H.R. 4559.
       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 vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 4560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 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 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the forgoing 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. HILL:
       H.R. 4562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 4563.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.

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            By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
       H.R. 4564.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 4565.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 4566.
       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 ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes:'' as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. KATKO:
       H.R. 4567.
       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 for 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. LABRADOR:
       H.R. 4568.
       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. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 4569.
       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. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 4570.
       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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 4571.
       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 Mrs. DINGELL:
       H.R. 4572.
       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.
            By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 4573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause) (This bill would authorize federal agencies to study, 
     and report on, the impact gun violence has on the public 
     health. Such a law is both ``necessary and proper'' in order 
     to carry out the purpose of the Constitution: promotion of 
     the general welfare).
            By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI:
       H.R. 4574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 4575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     Power to law 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.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, which 
     states ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     in the Government of the United States or in any Department 
     or Officer thereof.''
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 4576.
       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. ROGERS of Alabama:
       H.R. 4577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I empowers the Congress to 
     provide for the common defense. Explosives detection canines 
     have proven invaluable in conflicts throughout American 
     history. Servicemembers and first responders entrust their 
     safety to these incredible animals. However international 
     demand for capable working dogs has driven up prices and 
     depleted supply abroad. This bill aims to connect domestic 
     canine breeders and vendors with the federal procurement 
     process and streamline the procurement of quality working 
     dogs from the United States rather than overseas.
       This legislation will ensure continued access to critical 
     defense asset.
            By Mr. VELA:
       H.R. 4578.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 4579.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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. WELCH:
       H.R. 4580.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.

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