[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20081-20082]
[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 Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 4661.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4662.
       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 the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or any 
     Department or Offifcer thereof.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4663.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 4664.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Aritlce I, Section 8, Clause I states ``The Congress shall 
     have Power to . . . provide for the . . . general Welfare of 
     the United States . . .'' And, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 
     2 states ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and 
     make all needful Rules and Regulations . . .'' And, Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 18 states ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To . . . make all Laws which shall be

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     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. MOORE:
       H.R. 4665.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause describes an enumerated power listed in 
     the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     3).

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