[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20222-20223]
[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. TAKANO:
       H.R. 4680.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 4681.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 4682.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 ``necessary and proper'' clause.
            By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 4683.
       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, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).''
            By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 4684.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 4685.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7
            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 4686.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;
            By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4687.
       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 in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.''

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            By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 4688.
       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. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 4689.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18

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