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9 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2243: LEOSA Reform Act
…the federal level and the potential for undermining state sovereignty, which warrant a 'B' grade with recommendations for structural adjustments. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) to regulate…
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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 B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3740: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
…not restrict speech, religion, assembly, or petition. It does not authorize warrantless searches; rather, it makes trace data subject to discovery in civil actions, which is a legal process. The Second Amendment is not directly implicated…
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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 B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
…but has minor constitutional tensions. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment's enforcement authority, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and respects individual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
…federal interference; state and local governments retain their own police powers to regulate them. This action fails no part of the decentralization test because it moves regulatory authority away from the federal level. The bill does not…
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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 A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025
…program for the sale of retired federal firearms is a valid exercise of these powers. The bill does not restrict any rights protected by the Bill of Rights. It does not implicate the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5372: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
…to federal courts and federal crimes, which are within Congress's enumerated powers to create and regulate. The authority to set sentencing conditions for federal offenses is well-established. The bill does not infringe on the First,…