Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 850; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 18
(House of Representatives - January 29, 2019)

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            By Mr. PALMER:
        H.R. 850.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 provides, ``No money shall 
     be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of 
     appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and 
     account of receipts and expenditures of all public money 
     shall be published from time to time.''