Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8537; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 174
(House of Representatives - October 06, 2020)

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            By Mr. GOLDEN:
        H.R. 8537.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power of Congress ``to raise and support Armies,'' ``to 
     provide and maintain a Navy'', ``to make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces'', and 
     to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of 
     the United States'' as enumerated in Article I, section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.