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6 results for “war powers”
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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 10, 2026
H.R. 1917: Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
This bill is fully constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and Property Clause, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty, passes all…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
…and emergency response on public lands are within these enumerated powers. The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9617: CHARM Act
…federal government has authority under the Commerce Clause and its property powers to address waste and resource recovery, the bill's broad delegation to the EPA and its reporting requirements create minor federal overreach concerns. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 375: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
The bill generally operates within federal enumerated powers over interstate commerce, public lands, and scientific research, and it respects state and private property rights by requiring consent for actions on non-federal land. However,…
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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…