Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 596; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 9
(House of Representatives - January 16, 2019)

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           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 596.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article I, Section I, which includes an implied 
     power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United 
     States with respect to foreign affairs.