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7 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9170 · Jun 07, 2026
Enumerated Infrastructure and Housing Assistance Act of 2027
…on interstate routes, and navigable waterways that directly affect interstate commerce. No funds may be used for intrastate roads or local transit systems unless they are part of a federally designated interstate corridor. All grants must…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9171 · Jun 07, 2026
Constitutional Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2027
…management of federal public lands and waters (Property Clause), interstate commerce regulation (Commerce Clause), and spending for the general welfare (Taxing and Spending Clause). No funds may be used to regulate or mandate state or…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 6500 · Aug 10, 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa Trade Preference Extension and User Fee Stability Act of 2027
…operations without general fund reliance. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce with foreign Nations) Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 8646 · Jun 06, 2026
Agriculture and Rural Development Efficiency and Accountability Act of 2027
…8, Clause 1 (spending for the general welfare) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (commerce clause, supporting FDA regulation of food and drugs)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5442 · Oct 15, 2026
Honest Debt Cost Estimates with Limits and Review
…debt. Congress has the power to set its own rules. Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 grants each House control over its proceedings. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants power over spending and revenue. Those powers authorize Congress to…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9310 · Jun 16, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 – Constitutional and Fiscal Responsibility Version
…accountability through audits and withholding of funds. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Tenth Amendment
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10078 · Aug 14, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Emergency Flexibility Act
…each Congress retains the power to amend or repeal. Article I, Section 8, Clause 2 (borrowing power) Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (appropriations power) Article II, Section 3 (executive discretion and duty to take care that laws be…