Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2580; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 76
(House of Representatives - May 08, 2019)

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           By Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 2580.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, with respect to the power 
     to ``lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises,'' 
     and to provide for the ``general Welfare of the United 
     States.''