[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7997-7998]
[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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2475.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 2476.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution and its subsequent amendments 
     and further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 2477.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 2478.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of our Land and Naval Forces.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2479.
       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. 
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           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 2480.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 2481.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 2482.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 2483.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2484.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2485.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8
            By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2486.
       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. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 2487.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8; and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 
     of the Constitution of the United States of America
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2488.
       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; . . .
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2489.
       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. BERA:
       H.R. 2490.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2491.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2492.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 6, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2493.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H.R. 2494.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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
       or
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 2495.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution, respectively giving Congess the authority to 
     regulate interstate commerce and to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying into execution the powers of 
     Congress.
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 2496.
       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
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 2497.
       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
            By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:
       H.R. 2498.
       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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2499.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2500.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 office thereof.
            By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.R. 2501.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2502.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2503.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, 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.
            By Ms. PINGREE:
       H.R. 2504.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 2505.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
     and the 16th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2506.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 2507.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 2508.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``to Establish a uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization,'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which 
     states that Congress shall have the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations.''
            By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2509.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1

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