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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9436: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
A routine exercise of the commerce power over interstate fisheries that adds no new rights burden, taking, or centralization. The SI review finds it extends the status quo deadline for whale-protection gear rules from 2028 to 2035,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 776: Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
…of the spending power. The regulation of invasive species affecting interstate commerce and federal lands also falls within the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments.…