Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 1719; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 45
(House of Representatives - March 13, 2019)

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            By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas:
        H.R. 1719.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 allows Congress to make all 
     laws ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution'' any of Congress's enumerated powers.