House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Mar 25, 2019 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 714.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 14, January 23, 2019, Page H1172):The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 18 section 8 of article 1 the Constitution (Necessary and Proper Clause), which states ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers . . .'' In addition, clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the Commerce Clause) gives Congress the authority ``to regulate commerce . . .'' 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 Defense and general Welfare of the United States . . .'' Together, these…Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 23, 2019 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 793 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 714, 116th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/714
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- January 3, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 20, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
d41e5435b6710171ab5699afd8aa307a3cb3ea5a34bd63c07b0aa490360c4cf4
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of January 3, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 714, last updated January 3, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 20, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
43 cosponsors — 43 Republicans
0 of 43 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Mike Bost (R-IL), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Eric Crawford (R-AR), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Mark Green (R-TN), Jody Hice (R-GA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Walter Jones (R-NC), Steve King (R-IA), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Carol Miller (R-WV), Alexander Mooney (R-WV), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and 13 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.