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9 results for “commerce clause”
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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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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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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,…