[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7714]
[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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2405.
       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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2406.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution--The 
     Congress shall have Power to establish a uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2407.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution--The 
     Congress shall have Power to establish a uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 2408.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the ability to authorize the Secretary of 
     State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development to advance ongoing efforts for 
     programs that are in the best interest of the United States.
           By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article l, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2410.
       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. ISSA:
       H.R. 2411.
       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, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 2412.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, sections 1, 3, and 18.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 2413.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 2414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. MAST:
       H.R. 2415.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2416.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2417.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3 and 18 of section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution and section 5 of Amendment XIV to the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2418.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clauses 3 and 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 2419.
       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 executive 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. ROUZER:
       H.R. 2420.
       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 executive 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 Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 2421.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, 
     and Section 5 of Amendment XIV to the Constitution.

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