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5 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3203: Journalist Protection Act
…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 special protected class for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act
…and individual sovereignty. While Congress has enumerated power under the Commerce Clause to regulate controlled substances, permanently scheduling an entire class of substances without individualized assessment risks overreach, restricts…
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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 F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act
…under Article I, Section 8 to regulate state pretrial release procedures. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) does not apply because bail decisions are not interstate commerce. The Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
…has explicit authority to protect federal funds. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 authorizes collection of taxes and expenditure for the general welfare, and Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause, authorizes laws needed to execute that…