[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3572-3573]
[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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 1374.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 18 allows congress to make all 
     laws ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution''
            By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 1375.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1376.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
            By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 1377.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18
            By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 1378.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 1379.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 1380.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 1381.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. WEBER of Texas:
       H.R. 1382.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce clause under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
       ``To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. BACON:
       H.R. 1383.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section 8
            By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 1384.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 1385.
       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 for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
            By Mr. KATKO:
       H.R. 1386.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 1387.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 1388.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1389.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BANKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1390.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. BANKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1391.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. BERA:
       H.R. 1392.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. BISHOP of Michigan:
       H.R. 1393.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1394.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 1395.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the 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.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 1396.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3.
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 1397.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States provides that ``The Congress shall have Power 
     to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the 
     United States . . .''
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 1398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.

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           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 1399.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 1400.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       GENERAL WELFARE CLAUSE. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. 
     Constitution grants Congress the 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. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 1401.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Claus 1, Section 8, Article 1
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 1402.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 
     (General Welfare Clause) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 
     (Necessary and Proper Clause)
           By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 1403.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section III of the U.S. Constitution: The 
     Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful 
     rules and regulations respecting the territory or other 
     property belonging to the United States
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1405.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. l and 8.
           By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 1406.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 1407.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 8 Section 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. ISSA:
       H.R. 1408.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 1409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of the United 
     States Constitution, Congress shall have the 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 Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 1410.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
       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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1411.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 1412.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Clause 4, Section 4
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 1413.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.
            By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 1414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I , Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1415.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 1416.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1417.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 & Article 4, Section 3, 
     Clause 2
       ``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.''
       ``The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1418.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 1419.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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