[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9532-9534]
[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. WESTERMAN:
       H.R. 2936.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 2937.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 2938.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause I
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 2939.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
       H.R. 2940.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution & the 2nd 
     Amendment to the Bill of Rights
            By Mr. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 2941.
       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. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 2942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. BARRAGAN:
       H.R. 2943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular state.''
       Article I, Section 8: ``To make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces.''
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 2944.
       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, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or office thereof.
            By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 2945.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution that states that Congress shall have Power ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States . . .''
       The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution 
     which states that ``A well regulated Militia, being necessary 
     to the security of a free State, the right of the people to 
     keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.''
            By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 2946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, Clause 1, of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. DUNN:
       H.R. 2947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2948.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1, ``all legislative 
     powers herin granted shall be vested in a Congrss of the 
     United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of 
     Representatives.''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides 
     Congress with the authority to ``provide for the common 
     Defense and general Welfare'' of Americans. In the Department 
     of Education Organization (P.L. 96-88), Congress declared 
     that ``the establishment of a Department of Education is in 
     hte public interest, will promote the general welfare of the 
     United States, and will enable the Federal Government to 
     coordinate its education activities more effectively.'' The 
     Department of Education's mission is to ``promote student 
     achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by 
     fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.''
            By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 2950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     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. BABIN:
       H.R. 2951.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 2: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to 
     the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep 
     and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
       Article 1, Section 5-2: Each House may determine the Rules 
     of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly 
     Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a 
     Member.
            By Ms. BASS:
       H.R. 2952.
       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 ``other'' powers vested by the Constitution 
     in the Government of the United States.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 2953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. EMMER:
       H.R. 2954.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 2956.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       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. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 2957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare) and 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce) of the 
     Constitution.
       The bill makes several changes to the way hospitals are 
     regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
     (CMS). This includes transaction between hospitals, CMS, and 
     third parties, which constitutes commerce. Further, Medicare 
     is considered to be constitutional as part of providing for 
     the general welfare and therefore any changes to Medicare 
     would fall under this provision as well.
            By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 2958.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2959.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2960.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. NORCROSS:
       H.R. 2961.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 2963.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes:'' as enumerated 
     in Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 2964.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 2965.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2966.
       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 . . 
     .''
       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 . . 
     .''
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2967.
       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 or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 2968.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2969.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article l section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2970.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . general Welfare of the United States; . . .
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2971.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8

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