[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4147-4148]
[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.

                       [Submitted March 13, 2017]

            By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 1511.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States) and clause 3 (relating to the 
     power to regulate interstate commerce).
            By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 1512.
       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, Clause 1, related to 
     providing for the general welfare.
       AND;
       Enacted under the authority provided in Article I, Section 
     8, related to Congress' ability to ``(carry) into execution 
     the foregoing powers.''
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1513.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution to 
     ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States.''
            By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 1514.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section 3
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 1515.
       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.
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 1516.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 1517.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
     and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 1518.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 1 and 18, and Article IV, 
     section 3, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 1519.
       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.
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 1520.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 4.
            By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 1521.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and proper Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 
     18)
            By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 1522.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and proper Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 
     18)
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1523.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1524.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 1525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I
            By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 1526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: 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
            By Mr. GUTIERREZ
       H.R. 1527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 and Amendment I, Clause 3 of 
     the Constitution.

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