[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9989-9990]
[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. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 3064.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8.
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 3065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8.
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 3066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8.
            By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3068.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I Section 
     8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 3069.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 3070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay Debts and provide for the 
     common Defence . . . of the United States; but all Duties, 
     Imports and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United 
     States.
            By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 3071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 which grants to the 
     Congress power to make all laws which sall 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.
            By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 3072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 3073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3074.
       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, which states:
       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. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 3075.
       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. 3076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3077.
       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. KIHUEN:
       H.R. 3078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 3079.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 3080.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
            By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 3082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H.R. 3083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution states that ``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.'' [Page H9375]
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 3084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 3085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article 1, clause 8, section 6, Congress in empowered 
     ``to coin Money, regulate the Value therof, and of foriegn 
     Coin, and fix the Standard or Wieghts and Measures''
            By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 3086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
            By Mr. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 3088.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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