Necessary and Proper Clause Claim Anspruch auf die notwendige und angemessene Klausel Necessary and Proper Clause Claim Reclamo de la Cláusula de Necesario y Adecuado Reclamo de la Cláusula de Necesario y Adecuado Revendication de la clause nécessaire et appropriée תביעת סעיף הנחוץ והמתאים आवश्यक और उपयुक्त धारा दावा 必要かつ適切な条項の主張 Reivindicação da Cláusula Necessária e Adequada 必要和适当条款要求 A Necessary & Proper Clause claim is a legal argument asserting that a particular law or action exceeds the authority granted to Congress by the Necessary and Proper Clause of the United States Constitution. This claim is based on the interpretation that the Necessary and Proper Clause empowers Congress to pass laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers, and that any law or action must be directly linked to an enumerated power in order to be constitutionally valid.