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6 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1501: Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Federal permitting-reform bill grounded in the Commerce Clause and Property Clause that speeds existing reviews without infringing rights, sovereignty, or due process, and without expanding federal power. Congress acts within explicit…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9616: EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026
…sites, which falls within the federal government's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Property Clause, and is a reasonable exercise of the spending power. It does not infringe on the Bill of Rights, respects individual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 3062: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act
…as it operates within Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and interstate commerce, and it does not infringe upon individual rights. The main concern is the requirement for congressional approval before the President can…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
…It operates within Congress's enumerated powers over federal property and commerce, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The main concern is that it may consolidate decision-making at the federal level for lands that could be…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act
…and no upward power shift. Grounded in Article IV property power and foreign commerce study, this mineral plan earns top marks. Authority rests on Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, giving Congress power to dispose of and make rules for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 5587: HEATS Act
…activity as a major federal action. No reliance on an expansive reading of the Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate wholly state and private land activity. No provision of the first ten Amendments is infringed. The…