[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4357-4358]
[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. 1556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 (Clauses 1, 14, and 18), which grants 
     Congress the power to provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States; to make rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; and 
     to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.
            By Mr. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 1557.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3
            By Mr. ROYCE of California:
       H.R. 1558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 
     Constitution to regulate commerce.
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1559.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 1560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . general Welfare of the United States; . . .
       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. POCAN:
       H.R. 1562.
       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, which states:
       The Congress shall have the 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. KATKO:
       H.R. 1563.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BERGMAN:
       H.R. 1564.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 1565.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
       Article III, Section 1.
       Article III, Section 2, Clause 1.
            By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 1566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the US Constitution
            By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 1567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1568.
       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. FOSTER:
       H.R. 1569.
       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 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 1570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 1571.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 1572.
       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. HUIZENGA:
       H.R. 1573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, that no money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by Law, 
     and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be made from time to 
     time.
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 1575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section I, Article 8 of the United States Constitutions, 
     which provides that:
       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.
            By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 1577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and

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     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. PAYNE:
       H.R. 1578.
       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. PETERS:
       H.R. 1579.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 1580.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1581.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 1582.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5: ``To coin Money, regulate 
     the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard 
     of Weights and Measures;''
            By Ms. SANCHEZ:
       H.R. 1583.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, section 8, clause 18:
       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 of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 1584.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Orca Responsibility Care and Advancement Act is 
     constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3, ``the Commerce Clause'' and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, ``the Necessary and Proper Clause.'' Additionally, 
     the Preamble to the Constitution provides support of the 
     authority to enact legislation to promote the General 
     Welfare.
            By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 1585.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 1586.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 1587.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Aritcle I Section 8
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 1588.
       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 Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 1589.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Sec 1
            By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 1590.
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 1591.
       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. YOHO:
       H.R. 1592.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.J. Res. 90.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V authorizes Congress, whenever two-thirds of both 
     houses ``deem it necessary,'' to propose amendments to the 
     Constitution.

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