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36 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10073 · Aug 13, 2026
International Endangered Species Conservation Assistance Act of 2025
…increases. Honors Republican priorities: limits federal spending to a narrow, commerce-linked surcharge, includes a sunset clause, requires measurable outcomes, prohibits land acquisition or property rights infringement, and ties…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10083 · Aug 18, 2026
Water Technology and Resilience Grant Act of 2025
…quality, or supply resilience, and (b) has a substantial effect on interstate commerce, including but not limited to projects that affect water quality in navigable waters, water supply for interstate markets, or water use in federally…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 214 · Aug 13, 2026
Uniform Small Off-Road Engine Emissions Standards Act of 2025
…from small off-road engines (SOREs) is necessary to protect interstate commerce by reducing compliance costs for manufacturers and preventing regulatory fragmentation. Within 180 days of enactment, the Administrator of the Environmental…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9317 · Jun 18, 2026
Bus Idling Flexibility and State Choice Act of 2025
…be shut off in less than 15 minutes, provided the bus is engaged in interstate commerce or receives federal highway funding. However, a state may opt out of this standard by enacting a law that expressly supersedes this Act for buses…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 210 · Oct 17, 2026
Port Clean Air Pilot and Federal Review Act
…to more vessel categories. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, interstate commerce requires a uniform federal answer, and under the Tenth Amendment the states retain their police powers over local health. This proposal would respect both…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9663 · Jul 17, 2026
Federal-State Environmental Advisory Committee Act
…the nondelegation doctrine. Exceeding Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause if applied to environmental matters that do not substantially affect interstate commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) Tenth…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".
…in Congress. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 supports regulation of interstate commerce affected by harbor craft, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 supports laws necessary and proper for overseeing executive agencies. Review and…
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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".
HJRES 210 is a constitutional exercise of congressional oversight under the Commerce Clause and the legislative process. Using SI-reviewed legislative history, it disapproves an EPA authorization without infringing the Bill of Rights,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5145 · Jul 30, 2026
Air Sensor Grant Clarification and Efficiency Act of 2025
…No major constitutional concerns—the Clean Air Act is a valid exercise of Commerce Clause power (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). However, the bill should avoid any commandeering of state governments (Tenth Amendment) and ensure that grant…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
…but has minor federalism concerns. The bill falls within Congress's Commerce Clause authority to regulate interstate fuel markets and air pollution. It does not infringe individual rights or due process. However, nullifying existing state…
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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
…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 decentralization tests, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9617: CHARM Act
…from discarded materials. While the 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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9615: BRACE Act
…(RCRA). It operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and does not infringe on individual rights. The main constitutional tension is the centralization of environmental regulation at the federal level,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.J.Res. 206 · Aug 07, 2026
National Vehicle Emissions Uniformity Act of 2025
…The Clean Air Act's waiver provision (42 U.S.C. § 7543) is a valid exercise of Commerce Clause power, but the resulting patchwork of state standards may burden interstate commerce beyond what is necessary. The Tenth Amendment is implicated…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act
…delisting of the gray wolf falls within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause, the removal of court oversight undermines the separation of powers and individual rights to challenge government action. Congress has authority…
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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
…with no mandates, penalties, searches, or property limits, supported by commerce and coordination authority and delivered through local committees. Congress may fund research, technical support, and interstate coordination for navigable…
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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. 3276: Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025
…and is supported for migratory wildlife by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause among the several States, and Article II, Section 2 treaty authority implemented under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act framework. The bill…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6422: American Water Stewardship Act
…over interstate water quality and spending is well-established under the Commerce and Spending Clauses. The bill does not directly infringe individual rights, though the funding restriction tied to foreign countries of concern raises mild…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4776: SPEED Act
…for major federal actions. Congress has clear enumerated authority under the Commerce Clause and the Property Clause to regulate the environmental effects of federal projects and to define the procedures for such reviews. The bill does not…