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16 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2978: GUARD Act
…investigation and permits federal technical assistance. It does not authorize warrantless searches, compelled testimony under the Fifth Amendment, or any punishment under the Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. No Tenth Amendment…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
…programs, which must still proceed under existing Fourth Amendment warrant requirements, Fifth Amendment grand jury and self-incrimination protections, and Sixth Amendment trial rights. No provision authorizes warrantless search, compelled…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
…It does not restrict speech under the First Amendment, does not authorize warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment, and preserves trial rights under the Sixth Amendment.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act
…disarm the people under the Second Amendment, or authorize searches without warrant under the Fourth Amendment. Penalties apply after arrest and prosecution. A 10-year mandatory minimum for 100 grams or more of fentanyl-related substances…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.Res. 26: Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
…as a terrorist organization, which is not a legitimate exercise of enumerated powers. The resolution effectively creates a new category of 'domestic terrorism' based on political association, which is not a crime in itself. This exceeds…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 277: Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025
…prosecutions, investigations, and venue fall within Congress's enumerated powers to constitute tribunals (Article I, Section 8, Clause 9) and to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces (though not directly…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2096: Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act
…control, which is a direct violation of the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states and the people. The bill's shortening of the statute of limitations for disciplinary actions may deprive officers of procedural due process…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 6260: Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
The bill likely exceeds federal enumerated powers by redefining charitable bail funds as insurance businesses, thereby imposing federal criminal liability and state licensing requirements on activities traditionally regulated by states. It…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1941: Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act
…violating the principle of federalism and the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states. The bill does not violate due process or the Takings Clause. It provides fair notice of what conduct is prohibited, and the criminal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3203: Journalist Protection Act
…but has minor constitutional tensions. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause, and it does not directly infringe any Bill of Rights protections. However, the creation of a…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5024 · Jul 18, 2026
Economic Espionage Adversarial Entity Designation Act of 2025
…espionage statute is generally within Congress's commerce and foreign affairs powers, an arbitrary presumption without a factual nexus may exceed the Necessary and Proper Clause. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Article I,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act
…or decriminalize. This fails the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states. The bill does not bypass procedural due process or take property without just compensation. The Controlled Substances Act provides notice and hearing…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 516: Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
…of Congress to express its views, and it does not infringe on any enumerated powers, rights, or principles of federalism. The resolution is a non-binding expression of opinion, not a law or action requiring enumerated authority under…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act
…and Proper Clause) to enact laws that facilitate the execution of federal powers, including the administration of justice and oversight of the Department of Justice. Requiring DOJ to publish records related to federal criminal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4371: Kayla Hamilton Act
The Kayla Hamilton Act is likely unconstitutional. Although Congress has clear power over immigration and federal custody of unaccompanied alien children, the bill's mandatory secure-facility rule would deprive children of liberty without…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 1468 · Jun 17, 2026
American Innovation Security and Oversight Act
…and Proper Clause) Fifth Amendment (Due Process) Tenth Amendment (Reserved Powers)