Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 20; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 10
(House of Representatives - January 17, 2019)

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            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
        H.R. 20.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress's power under the Spending Clause in Article I, 
     Section 8 of the Constitution.