[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4463]
[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. MESSER:
       H.R. 1624.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. ROYCE of California:
       H.R. 1625.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 1626.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BERGMAN:
       H.R. 1627.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8.
           By Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 1629.
       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 therof.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 1630.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CRIST:
       H.R. 1631.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 1632.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian 
     Tribes;
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 1633.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1634.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 1635.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 1636.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.''
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 1637.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Aticle I, Section 8, Clause 3; Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18; and Article III, Section 1
           By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 1638.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to 
     ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several states.''
           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 1639.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1640.
       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 Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 1641.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 1642.
       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. 1643.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18

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