[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10212-10214]
[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. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 3104.
       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. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 3105.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3106.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The General Welfare Clause:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution grants 
     Congress 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 Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, which 
     states that ``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.''
            By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 3108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section, 8.
            By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 3109.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7
       ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . estalish Post 
     Offices and post Roads . . .''
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 3110.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.
       Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes;
            By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 3111.
       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. 3112.
       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. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3113.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The General Welfare Clause:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution grants 
     Congress 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 Mr. AMASH:
       H.R. 3114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the implied power to repeal laws that exceed 
     its constitutional authority as well as laws within its 
     constitutional authority.
            By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 3115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which 
     gives Congress the power to dispose of and make all needful 
     rules and regulations respecting the territory or other 
     property belonging to the United States.
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3116.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia:
       H.R. 3117.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 3119.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution which grants Congress the power to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 3120.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 3121.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 3122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     that 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; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, 
     but no Appropriation of Money to that

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     Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years. Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 13:
       To provide and maintain a Navy.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 3123.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 3124.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 3125.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 3126.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 3127.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 3128.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. HECK:
       H.R. 3129.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 3130.
       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. HUIZENGA:
       H.R. 3131.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 3132.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. Art. I, Section 8, Clause 18;
       U.S. Const., Amend X
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana:
       H.R. 3133.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 3134.
       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 Officer thereof.
            By Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 3135.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 3136.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in congress).
            By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 3137.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 3138.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1
       ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall orginate in the House 
     of Representatives''
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 3139.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       2nd Amendment of the US Constitution
            By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3140.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America
            By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 3141.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--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.
       Article I, Section 9--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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3142.
       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.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3143.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: 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.
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 3144.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce as enumerated 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to waterways for 
     the development of hydroelectric power and flood control.
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 3145.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3
            By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H.R. 3146.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     which states that ``Congress shall have the power . . . [t]o 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations . . .'' and that 
     ``Congress shall have the power . . . [t]o 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. NOEM:
       H.R. 3147.
       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. NOLAN:
       H.R. 3148.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 3149.
       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. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 3150.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 3151.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to 
     ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several states.''
            By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 3152.
       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.''
            By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3153.
       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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 3154.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review ofthe accompanying bill.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3155.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under:
       U.S. Const. art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 1;
            By Mr. SOTO:
       H.R. 3156.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SUOZZI:
       H.R. 3157.
       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. TAKANO:
       H.R. 3158.
       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. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3159.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. CONST. art. I, Sec. 1
            By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 3160.
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 3161.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.
            By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution, which provides as follows:
       ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall 
     deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for 
     proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid 
     to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, 
     when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the 
     several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, 
     as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed 
     by the Congress. . . .''

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