[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7443-7444]
[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. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 2303.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 2304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 2305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power to 
     make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress)
            By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 2307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: To Make 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The United States Constitution Article 1, Section 8, Clause 
     18, that Congress shall have the power to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper.
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2310.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 2311.
       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. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 2312.
       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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2313.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 2314.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2315.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2316.
       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 which gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, 
     and within the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 2317.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 2318.
       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 Constitution.
            By Mr. ROTHFUS:
       H.R. 2319.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2320.
       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. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 2321.
       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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 2322.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 12 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 2323.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--``The Congress shall have Power to 
     lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay 
     Debts and provide for the common Defense and general welfare 
     of the United States.''
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2324.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2325.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18.
           By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2326.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 2327.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: 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. 
     And Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for 
     
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     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 Ms. FUDGE:
       H.R. 2328.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. HIGGINS of New York:
       H.R. 2329.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2330.
       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 9, clause 7, which states 
     ``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. of the 
     United States Constitution''.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 2331.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 ``to provide for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States.''
       Provided that low income individuals without access to 
     computers primarily access the internet through their 
     smartphones, this bill would improve their welfare by 
     ensuring that those without computers have convenient online 
     access to their government.
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 2332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
           By Mr. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 2333.
       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. LANCE:
       H.R. 2334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution, which 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. LANCE:
       H.R. 2335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Sec. 8 Clause 18: Congress shall have power . . . 
     to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying in execution the foregoing powers, and all other 
     powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the 
     United States, or in any other department or officer thereof
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2336.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2337.
       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 Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2339.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Art. I Sec. 8 cl. 1, under the ``Power To 
     lay and collect Taxes'';
       Amd. 16, under the ``power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration''; and
       Art. I Sec. 8 cl. 18, under 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2340.
       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 any particular State.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 2341.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, which states ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' and Article I, Section 
     7, which states ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall 
     originate in the House of Representatives.''
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
       H.R. 2342.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 2343.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution The 
     Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, 
     imposts and exercises, to pay the debts and provide for the 
     common defense and general welfare of the United States; but 
     all duties, imposts and exercises shall be uniform throughout 
     the United States
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 2344.
       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. STEWART:
       H.R. 2345.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec 8
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 2346.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 2347.
       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 Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 2348.
       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. TURNER:
       H.R. 2349.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8

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