[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3465]
[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. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 1362.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 1363.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 1364.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution states 
     ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution states 
     ``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. CORREA:
       H.R. 1365.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1366.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power . . . to regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. WENSTRUP:
       H.R. 1367.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 1368.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 1369.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 1370.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
       ``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'.
       and
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 1371.
       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. PAYNE:
       H.R. 1372.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3--Congress has the ability to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. WOMACK:
       H.R. 1373.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, Section 8, Article I of the Constitution.

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