[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11824-11825]
[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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3399.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 and Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3400.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     clause 18
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3401.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 3402.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 empowers Congress to ``regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
       H.R. 3403.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 3404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes
            By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California:
       H.R. 3405.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8:
       ``The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce . . . 
     among the several States . . .''
            By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 3406.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, To Regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. KINZINGER:
       H.R. 3407.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, granting authority to 
     regulate interstate commerce
            By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 3408.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian tribes;
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 3409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Necessary and Proper 
     Clause
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 3410.
       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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3411.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 3412.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3413.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 (which states that ``The Congress shall have 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; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States'') 
     and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (which states that the 
     Congress shall have the Power ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian tribes'') of the Constitution of the United States.
            By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 3414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3415.
       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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3416.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3417.
       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 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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 3418.
       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 Officer thereof.
            By Mr. BIGGS:
       H.R. 3419.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 3420.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 3421.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 3422.
       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. DELANEY:
       H.R. 3423.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Consitution
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 3424.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 3425.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes; and 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 Officer thereof.
           By Mrs. DINGELL:
       H.R. 3426.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII
           By Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3427.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:
       The Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with 
     Indian tribes.
       Article I, 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 of the Power vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United Sates, or in any 
     Department of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. EMMER:
       H.R. 3428.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian tribes
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas:
       H.R. 3429.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 12, of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 13, of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14, of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 15, of the U.S. Constitution; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 16 of the U.S. Constitution; and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 3430.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have power . . . To regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with 
     the Indian tribes
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
       H.R. 3431.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. Art. I sec. 8 cl. 18.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3432.
       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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 3433.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 (``The Congress shall have 
     Power To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes[.]'') (This 
     bill would amend federal crop insurance law to incentivize 
     farmers to grow more fruits and vegetables--thereby altering 
     the supply of crops, and therefore food prices) (Cf. Wickard 
     v. Filburn).
       US Const. Preamble; Art 1., Sec. 8, Cl. 18 ([T]o . . . 
     promote the general Welfare . . . The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.'') 
     (This bill promotes the general welfare of the United States 
     by expanding access to fresh produce in underserved 
     communities, while promoting crop diversity and therefore 
     farmer income).
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 3434.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3435.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
           By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 3436.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 unifrom throughout the United States.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Power, 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. 3437.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3438.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. PITTENGER:
       H.R. 3439.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to the Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 3440.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution

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