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May 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 77 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2614; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 77
(House of Representatives - May 09, 2019)

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[Page H3680]
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            By Mr. BURGESS:
        H.R. 2614.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, clause 1 enumerates that, ``The 
     Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, 
     imposts and excises . . .'' Further, Amendment XVI states 
     that ``The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes 
     on incomes, from whatever source derived, without 
     apportionment among the several states, and without regard to 
     any census or enumeration.''