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13 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9915 · Jul 28, 2026
Bot Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act of 2025
…disclosure). Original bill may lack clear jurisdictional nexus to interstate commerce, potentially exceeding Commerce Clause authority. Original bill may fail to provide adequate due process safeguards (e.g., vague definitions, no…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 859: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
…mandate that falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by informing consumers without restricting their choices, passes all…
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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.
This bill is a direct violation of the Commerce Clause as interpreted by the Tenth Amendment and the principle of individual sovereignty. It bans a legal substance based on potential misuse, not on any inherent defect or interstate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1402: TICKET Act
…measure that falls within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce. It imposes disclosure and refund requirements on ticket sellers, which are commercial actors engaged in interstate transactions. While the bill does not…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8652 · May 15, 2026
Narrowed Youth Online Data Consent Act (YODCA)
…by requiring verifiable parental consent for platforms engaging in interstate commerce, building on COPPA. This Act requires websites and apps in interstate commerce that target or knowingly serve U.S. children under 16 to obtain…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2966: American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025
…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 eligibility restrictions raise significant equal protection and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1770: Consumer Safety Technology Act
…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 property, passes all…
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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
…This falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and to support small business development. It does not infringe any right, restrict individual sovereignty, centralize power beyond necessity, or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 915: Small Business Technological Advancement Act
…guarantee private loans for general business software and cloud services. The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, permits regulation of interstate commerce, not federal financing of ordinary business inputs. The Spending…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7757: KIDS Act
Federal commerce authority exists for interstate platforms, and due process structure is preserved, but the bill imposes broad speech and association limits, mandated identification systems, and federal design standards better handled by…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 825: Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
…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 financial crimes raises…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4305: DUMP Red Tape Act
…has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate interstate commerce and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make laws necessary and proper for executing federal governmental functions. This bill does not regulate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 5763: Main Street Parity Act
…Main Street Parity Act is likely constitutional. Congress has the spending and commerce power to administer Small Business Administration lending, the bill does not infringe the Bill of Rights or individual sovereignty, and it creates no…