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22 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7757: KIDS Act
…from identification technology mandates creating privacy risk without a warrant requirement. Severity is significant but curable with least-restrictive means, parental opt-in, and no identity retention. The bill restricts minors and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1442: To ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for other purposes.
…does not regulate commerce; it bans a substance outright, exceeding enumerated powers. The bill violates the Ninth and Tenth Amendments by restricting the right of individuals to possess and use a lawful substance without a compelling…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7401: Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
…and Proper Clause) authorizes laws necessary and proper to execute federal powers, including preventing fraud and conflicts in administration of federal programs. No First through Tenth Amendment rights are infringed. The bill requires…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9143 · Jun 07, 2026
Secure American Invention Act of 2025
To protect U.S. national security and economic competitiveness by requiring patent applicants to disclose any financial or collaborative ties to the People's Republic of China or other foreign adversaries, so that the USPTO can assess and…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9142 · Jun 06, 2026
National Security Patent Integrity Act of 2025
…(2) a person subject to sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for engaging in activities that threaten national security; or (3) a person who has been convicted of a crime under 18 U.S.C.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2931: Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025
…without a clear constitutional basis. The federal government has enumerated powers over immigration (Article I, Section 8, Clause 4) and interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The bill's purpose is to influence immigration…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025
…not violated because the bill operates within Congress's commerce and spending powers and does not commandeer state resources. The bill does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process. It imposes no penalties,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
The bill is mostly sound but has minor constitutional tensions. It operates within Congress's enumerated commerce power and does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, but the permanent ban on SBA assistance for individuals convicted of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 1182: Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.
This resolution is purely expressive and does not enact any law, impose any restriction, or authorize any government action. It passes all constitutional checks because it has no binding legal effect and does not infringe on any enumerated…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 818: SPUR Act
…requirement that falls within Congress's enumerated spending and commerce powers. It does not infringe on individual rights, and while it adds a federal reporting obligation, it does not significantly consolidate decision-making upward.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2966: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
The bill is a federal action in the area of small business lending, which falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and to provide for the general welfare through spending programs. However, the bill's…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 5763: Main Street Parity Act
…mandate or regulate purely private conduct outside Congress's enumerated powers. The bill imposes no restriction on speech, press, religion, assembly, petition, bearing arms, quartering soldiers, searches, self-incrimination, trial rights,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 859: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
This bill is fully constitutional. It requires manufacturers of internet-connected devices with cameras or microphones to disclose that fact before purchase. The requirement is a straightforward commercial disclosure mandate that falls…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 1721: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study and report on manufacturing feasibility for critical infrastructure products. It imposes no mandates, restrictions, or penalties on individuals, states, or private entities.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 832: Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
…international entities. It operates within the federal government's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and foreign affairs, does not infringe on individual rights, and does not raise due process or takings concerns. The main…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2987: CEASE Act of 2025
…existing lending program, which is grounded in Congress's enumerated powers over interstate commerce and spending. The bill does not infringe on individual rights, does not take property, and does not consolidate authority beyond the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
S. 3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
…tensions. It operates within Congress's enumerated commerce and spending powers, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and preserves individual sovereignty. However, the security-risk evaluation requirement for small businesses…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 915: Small Business Technological Advancement Act
Voluntary federal loan-guarantee expansion with no Bill of Rights violation, but it lacks a clear enumerated power and centralizes routine business financing at the federal level in tension with the Tenth Amendment. No enumerated power in…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 2481: Romance Scam Prevention Act
The Romance Scam Prevention Act is a federal consumer protection measure that falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce. It imposes a modest disclosure requirement on online dating services, which are…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1770: Consumer Safety Technology Act
The Consumer Safety Technology Act is constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated commerce power, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by imposing no restrictions on persons or…