congressional_record: CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgH2336-2

Congressional Record — full text of everything said on the floor of Congress. Speeches, debates, procedural actions from 1994 to present. House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks, and Daily Digest.

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CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgH2336-2 2026-03-02 119 2     Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 7744 HOUSE HOUSE CASTATEMENT H2336 H2336   [{"congress": "119", "type": "HR", "number": "7744"}] 172 Cong. Rec. H2336 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026)] [House] [Page H2336] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] By Mr. COLE: H.R. 7744. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which 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 . . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.

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