[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20449]
[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. OLSON:
       H.R. 4690.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4691.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 4692.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4693.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 4694.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 4695.
       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, Clauses 1 and 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 4696.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 4697.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 4698.
       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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 4699.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;--And
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoring 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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 4700.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 4701.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
           By Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 4702.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 4703.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 4704.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 4705.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 5 of the United States Constitution

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