[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1865-1866]
[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

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granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill 
or joint resolution.

            By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 871.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1 provides Congress with the 
     power to ``lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises.''
            By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 872.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 873.
       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, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 874.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation provided by Article 1, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 875.
       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. KATKO:
       H.R. 876.
       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, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 877.
       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 Mr. BIGGS:
       H.R. 878.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 879.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 880.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause One ``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''
       Article One, Section Eight, Clause Three ``To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 881.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power [. . .] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States . . .''
            By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 882.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 883.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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)
            By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 884.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 885.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 886.
       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 (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18), which grants 
     Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide 
     and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying 
     into execution the foregoing powers.
            By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 887.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     gives Congress the authority to ``establish an uniform rule 
     of naturalization'' and to ``make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces''.
            By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 888.
       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 (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18), which grants 
     Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to provide 
     and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying 
     into execution the foregoing powers.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 889.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     which provides Congress with the power to lay and collect 
     taxes and regulate commerce among the several states.
            By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 890.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: To promote the Progress of 
     Science and useful Arts, by security for limited Times to 
     Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective 
     Writings and Discoveries.
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``The Congress shall have 
     the power To . . . regulate Commerce . . . among the several 
     States . . .''
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 894.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 895.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause I: 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.
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 896.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 or Article I
            By Mr. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 897.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.J. Res. 64.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This joint resolution is enacted pursuant to the power 
     granted to Congress under Article V of the United States 
     Constitution.

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