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7 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
…border security and customs enforcement under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) and the Necessary and Proper Clause, the bill does not directly infringe on individual rights. However, the information-sharing mandate could…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2978: GUARD Act
…investment schemes is further supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). The bill does not create a new federal police power; it permits existing grant recipients to target fraud and directs FinCEN reporting, which is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act
…I placement and uniform penalties for fentanyl-related trafficking fall within commerce authority and preserve trial rights, with a strong protective justification for a lethal interstate drug. Mandatory minimums and class-wide scheduling…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
…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 sovereignty by exempting the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
…by states, but does so within Congress's enumerated power over interstate commerce. It does not infringe individual rights or due process, but the creation of a federal coordination center consolidates law enforcement upward beyond what is…
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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
…insurance fraud, which falls under Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). However, the bill redefines 'business of insurance' to include charitable bail funds that post bail, which are not…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 35: Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
…is arbitrary and not tied to any enumerated federal power such as regulating commerce or defending the nation. The Supreme Court has held that the federal government's power over immigration does not extend to creating general criminal…