Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 8192; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 154
(House of Representatives - September 08, 2020)

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            By Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 8192.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), states: ``No 
     Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law . . . .''
       In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . 
     . .''