Supporting the designation of March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Enumerated powers · passes

The resolution is a non-binding expression of support, not an exercise of legislative power. While Article I, Section 8 enumerates specific legislative powers, the Constitution does not prohibit Congress from passing resolutions that express its views. Such resolutions are a customary and accepted part of legislative practice and do not require a specific enumerated power because they do not create law or bind anyone.

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution does not restrict speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, the right to bear arms, or any other right protected by the Bill of Rights. It is purely declaratory and imposes no obligations or prohibitions on individuals or entities.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution does not restrict any individual's autonomy over their person, property, speech, labor, or beliefs. It merely encourages awareness and does not mandate any action or belief. The burden on government to justify restrictions is not implicated because there is no restriction.

Decentralization · passes

This resolution does not consolidate decision-making at any level of government. It is a non-binding statement that does not preempt state or local action, nor does it require any individual or community to do anything. It passes all four questions of the decentralization test.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not affect any person's life, liberty, or property. It does not deprive anyone of due process, does not presume guilt, and does not take any property. Therefore, the Fifth Amendment's Due Process and Takings Clauses are not implicated.