Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2892; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 86
(House of Representatives - May 22, 2019)

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           By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 2892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 12 provides Congress with the 
     power to raise and support armies. Article I, Section 8, 
     clause 13 provides Congress with the power to ``provide and 
     maintain'' a navy.

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