[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12695]
[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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 3641.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, which states ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' and Article I, Section 
     7, which states ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall 
     originate in the House of Representatives.''
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 3642.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 3643.
       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, and 
     among the several States . . .''
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3644.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, specifically Clause 3 and Clause 18.
            By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 3645.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``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. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 3646.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.

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