[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8845-8846]
[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 Ms. BASS:
       H.R. 2795.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 allows Congress to make all 
     laws ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution'' any of Congress' enumerated powers.
            By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 2796.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2797.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill modifies the Social Security Act, which Congress 
     enacted pursuant to its powers under the Commerce Clause of 
     the U.S. Constitution, we well as its powers to tax and spend 
     for the general welfare. Congress has the power under those 
     provisions to enact this legislation as well.
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1
            By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2799.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2800.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18 of 
     the Constitution.
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2801.
       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. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 2802.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To lay 
     and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excise, to pay the 
     Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare 
     of the United States.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2803.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 
     which states that Congress has 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 Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 2804.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, United States Constitution.
            By Miss RICE of New York:
       H.R. 2805.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BERGMAN:
       H.R. 2806.
       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 vested by this Constitution in the United 
     States, or in any Department or officer therof.
            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 2807.
       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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``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'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2808.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 2809.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
       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. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 2810.
       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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``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'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2811.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. CORREA:
       H.R. 2812.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2813.
       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, Impost 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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. KHANNA:
       H.R. 2814.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Amendment XVI to the Constitution'': The Congress shall 
     have 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.
            By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 2815.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7: To establish Post Offices 
     and post Roads;
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 2816.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 2817.
       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. ROSS:
       H.R. 2818.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 2819.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. SUOZZI:
       H.R. 2820.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress 
     has 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 any Department or Officer 
     thereof''
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 2821.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
            By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 2822.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution

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