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12 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 87: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
…through Eight. It removes rather than creates regulatory mandates on vehicle warranties and zero-emission sales, so Tenth Amendment reserved powers are respected by restoring the uniform federal baseline Congress enacted. The resolution…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
…it places at the federal level a function states and localities could perform, warranting a B. Federal authority rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, the power to lay and collect taxes to provide for the general Welfare, which supports…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
…rather than compelling speech, search, or seizure. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are not infringed because control of foreign and interstate vessel emissions is within federal commerce authority, not a power reserved to the states. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".
…or county and especially a state can regulate local plants under state police powers, consistent with the Tenth Amendment reservation to the states. It does not consolidate power upward. No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 35: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
…1-2 are no. States can regulate local production facilities under their police powers, so question 3 is yes. The action does not consolidate power upward; it removes a federal charge and returns discretion to operators, states, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".
Constitutional oversight that stays inside enumerated commerce and oversight powers, infringes no rights, expands individual and state latitude, and uses lawful process. Grade A. Congress acts within explicit authority. Article I, Section…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1366: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
…is not directly violated because the bill operates within federal property powers, though it may have minor implications for state authority over land use (see decentralization check). The bill does not restrict what individuals can do…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 88: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
HJRES 88 is constitutional. Congress used its enumerated commerce and oversight powers through lawful procedure to nullify an agency waiver, infringed no Bill of Rights protection, expanded individual choice by removing a mandate,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6422: American Water Stewardship Act
The American Water Stewardship Act is mostly constitutional but has minor tensions. Federal authority over interstate water quality and spending is well-established under the Commerce and Spending Clauses. The bill does not directly…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4776: SPEED Act
…may amend it to limit its scope. The bill does not exceed these enumerated powers. The bill does not infringe any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition (the right to petition the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 89: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Congress used lawful Commerce Clause and review authority to nullify an EPA waiver, with no Bill of Rights, sovereignty, or due process harm. The sole constitutional tension is decentralization: it blocks a state-level pollution program in…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2860: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Voluntary seven-year reauthorization of a regional advisory and restoration support body for Northwest Straits waters, with no mandates, penalties, searches, or property limits, supported by commerce and coordination authority and…