Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 40; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 1
(House of Representatives - January 03, 2019)

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           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 40.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the 
     United States Constitution, Congress shall have the power to 
     enact appropriate laws protecting the civil rights of all 
     Americans.