[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 166 (Monday, October 16, 2017)] [House] [Page H8037] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] By Mr. GOODLATTE: H.R. 4070. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, clause 9; Article III, Section I; and Article III, Section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution, which grant Congress authority to over the federal courts. In addition, the Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the authority to take actions to assert and defend its legislative power in the courts.