[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5738-5742]
[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. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1965.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: to make rules for 
     the government and regulation of the land.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1966.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: to make rules for 
     the government and regulation of the land.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 1967.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18
           By Mr. DUNN:
       H.R. 1968.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 14 and 18
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 1969.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. BACON:
       H.R. 1970.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
       Section 8
       Clause 4
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 1971.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 1972.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation provides the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     the authority to waive a copayment requirement if the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs is the cause of an error that 
     delays sending a bill to a veteran. Additionally, the bill 
     requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to notify a 
     veteran of how to

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     get a waiver and establish a payment plan before they can 
     collect payment when they do not bill a veteran in a timely 
     manner. Specific authority is provided by Article 1, section 
     8 of the United States Constitution (clauses 12, 14, 16), 
     which grants Congress the power to raise and support Armies; 
     to make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     discipling the militia.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1973.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Artile 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 of Officer 
     thereof.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 1974.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 1975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (to provide for the common 
     Defense and general Welfare); Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 
     (to make Rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces); and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (to 
     make laws necessary and proper . . . in the Government of the 
     United States or in any Department or Officer thereof).
           By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.R. 1976.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 1977.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1978.
       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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1979.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1980.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1981.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1982.
       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, 3 and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1983.
       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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1984.
       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 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1985.
       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, 4, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 1986.
       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 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. RASKIN:
       H.R. 1987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       25th Amendment itself.
       Necessary & Proper Clause
            By Mr. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 1988.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7
            By Mr. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 1989.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 12, 13, and 18
            By Mr. BANKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 1990.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 gives Congress the power 
     ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States . . .''
            By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 1991.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 1992.
       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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
            By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 1993.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1994.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
       Article I, section 8 of the United State Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; 
     to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces; and 
     provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 1995.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution which states, ``(t)he 
     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. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 1996.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 1999.
       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 2: To borrow Money on the 
     credit of the United States;
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: 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 published from 
     time to time.
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2000.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2001.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 2002.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 2003.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.
       Art. I, Sec. #8, Clause #18
            By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 2004.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2005.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 2006.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 2007.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 2008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States 
     Constitution; Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United 
     States Constitution; and Amendment XVI to the United States 
     Constitution. Additionally, since the Constitution does not 
     provide Congress with the power to provide financial support 
     to U.S. political parties, the general repeal of the 
     Presidential Election Campaign Fund for this purpose is 
     consistent with the powers that are reserved to the States 
     and to the people as expressed in Amendments IX and X to the 
     United States Constitution. Further, Article I Section 8 
     defines the scope and powers of Congress and does not include 
     this concept of taxation in furtherance of funding U.S. 
     political parties within the expressed powers.
            By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 2010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is in 
     clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 2011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 2012.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2013.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I
            By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2014.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 2015.
       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. 2016.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
       Section 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be 
     vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall 
     consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
       Section 8.
       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;
            By Mr. EMMER:
       H.R. 2017.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 2018.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 2019.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but not 
     limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. GAETZ:
       H.R. 2020.
       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 Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:
       H.R. 2021.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution
       ``All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in 
     a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives''
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 2022.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The sale, transport, delivery and storing of cadavers, body 
     parts, human tissues and samples typically involves 
     interstate commerce.
       The power to regulate inter-state commerce is set forth 
     Article I, Section 8 power to ``regulate commerce among the 
     several states.'' If the matter in question is not a purely 
     local matter (intra-state) or if it has an impact on 
     interstate commerce, it falls within the Congressional power 
     to regulate interstate commerce. National Federation of 
     Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012).
           By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana:
       H.R. 2023.
       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. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 2024.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 2025.
       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. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 2026.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 2027.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 2028.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3--The Congress shall have 
     the power to provide for the common welfare of the United 
     States and to regulate commerce . . . among the several 
     states.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2029.
       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, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2030.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2031.
       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 Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2032.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, and Article IV, Section 3, of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. KIHUEN:
       H.R. 2033.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 2034.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution granting 
     Congress the authority to make laws governing the time, 
     place, and manner of holding Federal elections.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 2035.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 2036.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 2037.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution:
       This states that ``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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2038.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7
            By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 2039.
       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 to lay and collect duties and to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2040.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As enumerated by Article 1 Section 8 of the Consitution, 
     Congress has the power ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to 
     provide and maintain a Navy'', and ``to make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces''
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2041.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2042.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
            By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 2043.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 4 provides Congress with the 
     power to establish a ``uniform rule of Naturalization.''
            By Mr. LOWENTHAL:
       H.R. 2044.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 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; 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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2045.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2046.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2047.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2048.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2049.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
            By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2050.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: to provide for the common defense and 
     general welfare.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2051.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution. The Constitution's Commerce Clause 
     allows Congress to enact laws when reasonably related to the 
     regulation of interstate commerce.
            By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 2052.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause l4: ``To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces.''
            By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 2053.
       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.
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make all needfull 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 Prejudcie any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 2054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 2055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 2056.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Microloan Modernization 
     Act of 2017 pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 2057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 2059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with the foreign Nationa, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes).
            By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 2060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 2061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. ROSEN:
       H.R. 2062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the United States 
     Constituion, respectively providing the implicit power to 
     spend and the explicit power to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations.
            By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
       H.R. 2063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 2064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution The 
     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; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 2065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8.
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 2066.
       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. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--``To coin Money, regulate the Value 
     thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights 
     and Measures''
            By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2068.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 2069.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States . . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) of the 
     United States Constitution, to ``regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, ``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. VEASEY:
       H.R. 2070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 2071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 2072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2073.
       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. WALDEN:
       H.R. 2074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 2075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 2076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. WENSTRUP:
       H.R. 2077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 2078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 unifirm 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2079.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2080.
       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. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 2081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.J. Res. 95.
       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 5, Clause 2 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.J. Res. 96.
       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.J. Res. 97.
       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.''

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