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CONNSTITUTIONAL 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. PENCE:
H.R. 5506.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
By Mr. BEYER:
H.R. 5507.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8
By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
H.R. 5508.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
By Mr. BOST:
H.R. 5509.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
By Mr. BUCSHON:
H.R. 5510.
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. CARTWRIGHT:
H.R. 5511.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
By Mr. CLYDE:
H.R. 5512.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, clause 18, the ``Necessary & Proper'' clause.
By Mr. CROW:
H.R. 5513.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution.
By Mr. CUELLAR:
H.R. 5514.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8.
By Mr. DUNN:
H.R. 5515.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution
By Mr. ELLZEY:
H.R. 5516.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which states ``[t]he 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. ESPAILLAT:
H.R. 5517.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .
. general Welfare of the United States; . . .
By Ms. GARCIA of Texas:
H.R. 5518.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution
By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:
H.R. 5519.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution
``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.''
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
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.''
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution
``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.''
By Mr. JACOBS of New York:
H.R. 5520.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, clause 18 (the Necessary and Proper Clause) which gives Congress the power 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. JOYCE of Ohio:
H.R. 5521.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, clause 18;
Article I, Section 8, clause 1
By Mr. KIND:
H.R. 5522.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8
By Mr. LAMB:
H.R. 5523.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8
By Mr. LIEU:
H.R. 5524.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8.
By Mr. MALINOWSKI:
H.R. 5525.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States
By Ms. MANNING:
H.R. 5526.
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 Mrs. McCLAIN:
H.R. 5527.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8
By Mr. MFUME:
H.R. 5528.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, which gives Congress 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 Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:
H.R. 5529.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S.C.
By Mr. NEGUSE:
H.R. 5530.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8
By Ms. NEWMAN:
H.R. 5531.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article l, Section 8
By Ms. PORTER:
H.R. 5532.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8
By Mr. QUIGLEY:
H.R. 5533.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US Constitution
By Mr. RUIZ:
H.R. 5534.
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, to provide for the general welfare and make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of Congress.
By Mr. RUIZ:
H.R. 5535.
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, to provide for the general welfare and make all laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of Congress.
By Mr. RUSH:
H.R. 5536.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 5537.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
R.R. 5538.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 5539.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
The Congress shall have Power . . .
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 5540.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
The Congress shall have Power . . .
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
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. SCHNEIDER:
H.R. 5541.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8
By Mr. SHERMAN:
H.R. 5542.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
By Ms. SHERRILL:
H.R. 5543.
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, clause 16 of the United States Constitution.
By Ms. TITUS:
H.R. 5544.
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 Constitution, specifically
Clause 3 regarding regulating commerce with foreign nations.
By Mr. TRONE:
H.R. 5545.
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. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
H.R. 5546.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
The U.S. Constitution, Article 1 Section 8
By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:
H.R. 5547.
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, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
By Mr. WITTMAN:
H.R. 5548.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, 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 of Officer thereof.
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By Mr. YOUNG:
H.R. 5549.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 178
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