Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5037; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 180
(House of Representatives - November 12, 2019)

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            By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina:
        H.R. 5037.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution, known as the Postal Clause, empowers Congress 
     to ``establish Post Offices and Post Roads''