[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9015-9017]
[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. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 2823.
       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. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 2824.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''

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            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 2825.
       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. LABRADOR:
       H.R. 2826.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 2827.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 2828.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, Congress may enact laws 
     necessary and proper to the execution of its enumerated 
     powers. As this legislation solely amends the amount of time 
     available for execution of previously granted authority, it 
     is merely technical in nature and an appropriate exercise of 
     Congress' authority to amend its previous actions through 
     necessary and proper statutes.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2829.
       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. VEASEY:
       H.R. 2830.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 (relating to interstate commerce)
            By Mr. RUTHERFORD:
       H.R. 2831.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. JORDAN:
       H.R. 2832.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill makes specific changes to existing law in a manner 
     that returns power to the States and to the people, in 
     accordance with Amendment X of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SCHNEIDER:
       H.R. 2833.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2834.
       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. BRAT:
       H.R. 2835.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, under the 
     ``Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises''.
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 2836.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority to law and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises as enumerated in Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2837.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     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 Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 2838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.
            By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:
       H.R. 2839.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2840.
       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. CIC1LLINE:
       H.R. 2841.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 2842.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 2843.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 2844.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 9, which states ``The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme 
     Court.''
       Article III, Section 1 states that ``The judicial Power of 
     the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and 
     in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time 
     ordain and establish.''
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H.R. 2845.
       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 Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 2846.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. FASO:
       H.R. 2847.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 2848.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       --Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana:
       H.R. 2849.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2850.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article 1, Section 8, Congress has the authority to 
     make rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
     naval forces and to make all laws which shall be necessary 
     and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.
           By Mr. KATKO:
       H.R. 2851.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 2852.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 2853.
       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. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2854.
       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. LAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 2855.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 2856.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2857.
       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. PETERS:
       H.R. 2858.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of US Constitution
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 2859.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 2860.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing 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), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 2861.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2862.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing 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), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).''
            By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2863.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing 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), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).''
            By Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 2864.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
            By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 2865.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d) (1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee finds the 
     authority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 2866.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. TORRES:
       H.R. 2867.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United 
     States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the 
     Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress.
       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. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 2868.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2869.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (``The Congress shall have the power to establish a uniform 
     rule of naturalization . . .'').

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