Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5799; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 26
(House of Representatives - February 07, 2020)

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           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5799.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, 
     and within the Indian Tribes.''