Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5288; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 192
(House of Representatives - December 03, 2019)

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            By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
        H.R. 5288.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     Indian tribes) and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress).