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16 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5174 · Aug 03, 2026
School Lunch Buy American Waiver Transparency Act of 2025
…under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) as it conditions federal school lunch funding. No significant constitutional concerns identified. Article I, Section 8,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7466 · Jul 23, 2026
Cattle Safety Incentive and State Partnership Act
…The program is funded by a user fee on cattle sold in interstate commerce, set at a rate sufficient to cover program costs without exceeding $50 million annually. The program sunsets after 5 years, with a mandatory evaluation by the…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5253 · Aug 07, 2026
Livestock Tick-Borne Disease Research Prioritization and Sunset Act
…on livestock producers. The original bill is likely constitutional under the Commerce Clause, as livestock diseases can substantially affect interstate commerce. No major concerns. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Amendment…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4779 · Jun 19, 2026
American Agriculture, Nutrition, and Innovation Act of 2025
…purely intrastate activities without a substantial effect on interstate commerce. Risk of violating the Tenth Amendment if federal conditions on grants coerce state policy choices beyond the scope of spending power. Article I, Section 8,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5200 · Aug 02, 2026
Spotted Lanternfly Control Research and Extension Grant Act of 2025
…lanternfly, an invasive pest that threatens agricultural crops and interstate commerce. This Act establishes a competitive grant program within the Department of Agriculture to fund state-led research and extension projects focused on the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act
…enumerated power to provide for the general welfare and regulate interstate commerce. It authorizes agricultural research and extension programs, which fall squarely within federal authority. The bill does not infringe on any…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5301: Voice for Farm Workers Act
…the federal government's enumerated powers over agriculture and interstate commerce, and it does not infringe on individual rights. However, it consolidates farmworker outreach and coordination at the federal level, which could be handled…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9976: SWAT Act of 2026
…It falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, as the pest directly affects agricultural products that move in interstate and foreign commerce. The bill does not infringe on individual rights, does…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.Res. 1459: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".
…to express its views and to support agriculture under the Spending and Commerce Clauses, and it does not infringe on any constitutional provision. The resolution is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment. While it touches on…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9686 · Jul 16, 2026
Rural AI Access and Innovation Grant Act of 2025
…AI adoption or regulates non-federal land use without a clear interstate commerce nexus. Risk of violating the Tenth Amendment if the bill imposes unfunded mandates on states or prescribes state-level program details without allowing state…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10058: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026
…are not clearly related to a federal interest (e.g., agriculture or interstate commerce) and may be coercive, as they target specific reading proficiency metrics. This stretches the Spending Clause beyond its intended scope. The bill does…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 1823: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025
…Bird Treaty Act, which is a valid exercise of the treaty power and the Commerce Clause. It does not infringe on constitutional rights, and it actually reduces federal restrictions on private property owners. The main constitutional concern…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Farm bill rests on spending and commerce powers and shows no direct Bill of Rights breach or taking, but its omnibus federal control of largely state and local farm, food, forestry and development matters plus property-use conditions…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4714 · Jun 11, 2026
Voluntary Federal-State Fencing Modernization Grant Program Act of 2025
…I, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare / spending power — tied to interstate commerce in agriculture and conservation of water/soil affecting multiple states). Tenth Amendment — preserves state control over land use; program is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.Res. 1564: Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day.
…sphere under the spending power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and the commerce power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), a simple resolution recognizing a day requires no enumerated power because it imposes no legal effect. It is a…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 1271: To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.
…power. The bill also falls under Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce, as agriculture is a national concern. The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly,…