[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5633-5635]
[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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 1902.
       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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States
            By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 1903.
       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. OLSON:
       H.R. 1904.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1905.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1906.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, the Congress shall have the power to 
     ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian Tribes''
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 1907.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers.
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1908.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I Section 
     8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 1909.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sectiom 8, clause 18 allows Congress to make all 
     laws, ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution'' any ``other powers vested by the Constitution in 
     the Government of the United Stataes.
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 1910.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1911.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 1912.
       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 Mr. PANETTA:
       H.R. 1913.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 provides Congress with the 
     power to ``dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory and other Property 
     belonging to the United States.''

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            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 1914.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 8, ``to promote the Progress 
     of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to 
     Authors and Inventors the exclusive Rights to their 
     respective Writings and Discoveries,''
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1915.
       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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 1916.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 1917.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 1918.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 1919.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to the 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;
            By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 1920.
       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. BANKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1921.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have power . . . 
     To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution the foregoing powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 1922.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1923.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The War Powers Act--P.L. 93-148; 50 U.S.C. 1541-1548
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 1924.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 1925.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 1926.
       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. CLAY:
       H.R. 1927.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 1928.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1 and Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CRIST:
       H.R. 1929.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 1930.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 1931.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 1932.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1933.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 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.
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 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. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 1934.
       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,
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 1935.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1: The Senators and 
     Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their 
     Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the 
     Treaasury of the United State.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 1936.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5: Each House may determine the Rules of 
     its Proceedings,
           By Mr. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1937.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1938.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 1939.
       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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1940.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
       H.R. 1941.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 4
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 11-16
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 18
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
       H.R. 1942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 1943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 1944.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       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
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations and among the several States
            By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 1945.
       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;
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       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

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       Amendment II
       A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security 
     of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear 
     Arms, shall not be infringed.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1946.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1947.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 1948.
       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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 1951.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 1952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution: 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 Office thereof.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 1953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 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 Ms. PINGREE:
       H.R. 1954.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1, Article 8--The Congress shall have 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. REED:
       H.R. 1955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1956.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. SANCHEZ:
       H.R. 1957.
       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. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 1958.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Constitution states 
     The Congress shall have the Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes,
           By Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 1959.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 1960.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 1961.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 allows 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; 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. TIBERI:
       H.R. 1962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 1963.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 1964.
       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 Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.J. Res. 94.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution.

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