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6 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act
…precedent. The bill does not violate the Bill of Rights, though its breadth warrants careful application to avoid overreach. Decentralization is appropriate because export controls are inherently federal. Due process concerns are minor and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 37: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
…37 is constitutional. It uses Congress's Article I foreign-commerce and duties powers to end an executive emergency tariff regime on Canada, reducing burdens on liberty, property, and due process rather than creating new ones. Foreign…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 1122: China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025
The bill raises significant constitutional concerns regarding the delegation of legislative power to the executive, potential overbreadth in restricting trade and speech, and the extraterritorial application of U.S. law. While the federal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 77: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
…77 is constitutional. Congress uses its Article I foreign-commerce and duties powers to end an executive emergency tariff on Canada, removing a burden on peaceful exchange, restoring legislative process, and pushing power away from…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
…Under the First Amendment and the Tenth Amendment reservation of unlisted powers, ending the emergency expands rather than restricts liberty. The measure reduces government restriction on what persons may buy, sell, import, and use in…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5252 · Aug 07, 2026
Foreign Adversary AI Model Extraction Prevention Act of 2025
…to challenge designations or restrictions. Risk of exceeding enumerated powers if the law attempts to regulate purely domestic research or development activities not involving foreign commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce…