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Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Constitutional Authority Statements
January 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Constitutional Authority Statements (No. IF12314) on Jan. 26, 2023, by legislative attorney Whitney K. Novak.

Here are excerpts:

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Constitutional Authority Statements: A Quick Guide

House Rule XII, clause 7(c), requires that all bills or joint resolutions introduced in the House include a Constitutional Authority Statement (CAS). No s . . .

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