September 14, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6061 

Texas, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 

FILNER, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of 

California, Mr. LUJA ́ N, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 

LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LEVIN, 

Mr. HOLT, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 

MEEKS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BASS of 

California, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. 

SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 

PETERS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 

DINGELL, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 

COSTA, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. DOGGETT, 

Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. 

DEGETTE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mrs. MCCARTHY

of New York, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SCOTT of 

Virginia, Mr. OLVER, Ms. EDWARDS, 

Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NADLER, 

Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 

WELCH, Ms. HAHN, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. 

KIND, Mr. RUSH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 

SCHIFF, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. 

BERKLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. MCNERNEY): 

H. Res. 785. A resolution condemning the 

discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, 

bullying and brutal violence perpetrated 

against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the United 

States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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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. SCALISE: 

H.R. 6410. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 

States Constitution 

By Mr. ELLISON: 

H.R. 6411. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1,3 and 18. 

By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: 

H.R. 6412. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution. 

By Mr. BLUMENAUER: 

H.R. 6413. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

This bill modifies the Social Security Act, 

which Congress enacted pursuant to its powers under the commerce clause of the U.S. 

Constitution, as well as its powers to tax and 

spend for the general welfare. Congress has 

the power under those provisions to enact 

this legislation as well. 

By Mr. BISHOP of New York: 

H.R. 6414. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 

By Mr. FINCHER: 

H.R. 6415. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8. 

By Mr. FORTENBERRY: 

H.R. 6416. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

The constitutional authority for this bill is 

pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of 

the United States Constitution. 

By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas: 

H.R. 6417. 

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 1, Section 

8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. KING of Iowa: 

H.R. 6418. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

This legislation repeals a rule made by an 

Executive agency pursuant to an act of Congress. This bill is intended to correct the 

agency’s errant interpretation of Congress’ 

intent as expressed in the authorizing legislation, and, as such, follows the responsibility that Congress has, under Article 1, 

Section. 1, to exercise all legislative powers 

of the United States. 

By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: 

H.R. 6419. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

As described in Article 1, Section 1 ‘‘all 

legislative powers herein granted shall be 

vested in a Congress.’’ 

By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan: 

H.R. 6420. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 and Article 

1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 

Constitution. 

By Mrs. MALONEY: 

H.R. 6421. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

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. 

By Mr. MORAN: 

H.R. 6422. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of 

the United States grants Congress the authority to enact this legislation. 

By Mr. POSEY: 

H.R. 6423. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 

By Mr. POSEY: 

H.R. 6424. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 

Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 

By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN: 

H.R. 6425. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

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. 

By Mr. SARBANES: 

H.R. 6426. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the General Welfare Clause. 

By Mr. SMITH of Washington: 

H.R. 6427. 

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 . . . 

By Mr. WELCH: 

H.R. 6428. 

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 or Officer 

thereof . . . 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 139: Mr. BISHOP of New York and Mr. 

ENGEL. 

H.R. 502: Mr. SCHIFF. 

H.R. 592: Mr. KUCINICH. 

H.R. 718: Mr. DENT. 

H.R. 787: Mr. YODER. 

H.R. 831: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. 

H.R. 835: Mr. ROSKAM. 

H.R. 860: Mr. MCCAUL, Ms. CHU, and Mr. 

BLUMENAUER. 

H.R. 998: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. 

H.R. 1057: Mr. CICILLINE. 

H.R. 1093: Mr. SCHOCK. 

H.R. 1116: Mr. BOSWELL and Mr. WATT. 

H.R. 1244: Mr. QUIGLEY. 

H.R. 1381: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. 

H.R. 1426: Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. 

H.R. 1513: Ms. BASS of California. 

H.R. 1537: Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. KIND. 

H.R. 1543: Mr. PERLMUTTER and Ms. PINGREE of Maine. 

H.R. 1704: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas and Mr. 

ACKERMAN. 

H.R. 1755: Mr. BISHOP of New York. 

H.R. 1810: Mr. COSTA. 

H.R. 1845: Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. SMITH

of New Jersey, and Ms. CHU. 

H.R. 1903: Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. 

H.R. 1910: Mr. JONES. 

H.R. 1942: Mr. MORAN. 

H.R. 1946: Mr. PERLMUTTER. 

H.R. 2040: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. REED, Mr. 

SMITH of Texas, and Mr. PEARCE. 

H.R. 2077: Mr. STUTZMAN and Mr. ROYCE. 

H.R. 2187: Mr. TIERNEY. 

H.R. 2194: Ms. WATERS. 

H.R. 2245: Mr. BOREN. 

H.R. 2382: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. ENGEL. 

H.R. 2402: Mr. AMASH. 

H.R. 2492: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. COBLE, and Mr. 

WOLF. 

H.R. 2557: Mrs. HARTZLER. 

H.R. 2649: Mr. WOMACK. 

H.R. 2698: Ms. MCCOLLUM. 

H.R. 2954: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. 

H.R. 2982: Mr. CALVERT. 

H.R. 3057: Mr. CRAWFORD. 

H.R. 3067: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WATT, and Mr. 

FORTENBERRY. 

H.R. 3151: Mr. MILLER of North Carolina. 

H.R. 3238: Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. LUJA ́ N, and Mr. GRIJALVA. 

H.R. 3269: Mr. MORAN. 

H.R. 3307: Ms. SUTTON. 


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