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21 results for “commerce clause”
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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
…by a United States person and that has been designated by the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, as having a critical technical parameter that, if extracted,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9161 · Jun 08, 2026
National Security Aluminum Scrap Export Investigation Act of 2025
…of any resulting export controls shall be carried out by the Department of Commerce under existing law. This bill honors Democratic priorities of protecting national security and domestic industrial base, and ensuring supply chain…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1340 · Jun 08, 2026
Digital Services Tax Fairness and Retaliation Authorization Act
…(e.g., tariffs) must be grounded in Congress's power to regulate foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and must not violate the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause by being arbitrary or discriminatory. Article I, Section 8,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1840: Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act
The bill is a federal exercise of the foreign commerce power, which is explicitly enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. It does not infringe on individual rights, as it regulates the importation of goods, not speech, religion, or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 is a federal action grounded in the Commerce Clause and foreign affairs powers, aimed at national security. It does not directly infringe on individual rights, but its broad definition of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6504: Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act
This bill is constitutional. Congress has express authority over foreign commerce and tariffs under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3. Extending duty-free treatment for Haitian apparel, restoring prior tariff preferences, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.Res. 1340: Expressing strong opposition to the imposition of digital services taxes and other relevant similar measures by other countries that unfairly discriminate against United States companies.
…individual rights. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and foreign affairs, and it does not infringe on any constitutional protections. The resolution appropriately supports the use of existing trade…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 2683: Remote Access Security Act
…constitutional. It falls within Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and foreign affairs. While it extends export controls to remote access, which could incidentally affect speech or property rights, the restrictions are…
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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
…of U.S. law. While the federal government has clear authority over foreign commerce and national security, the bill's vague standards and mandatory sanctions may infringe on due process and individual liberties. The bill also centralizes…
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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.
…no rights infringement or due-process loss. Congress holds explicit tariff and commerce authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay duties, and Clause 3 to regulate commerce with foreign nations. A joint resolution ending an…
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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.
SJRES 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.…
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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.
SJRES 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 B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 6207: Chip EQUIP Act
…restrictions, which is a valid exercise of the spending power. The foreign commerce and national defense implications also fall within Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the defense power…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5254: Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2026
The bill operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate foreign commerce and to create and fund federal agencies, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The main constitutional concerns are the expansion of federal…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5254 · Aug 07, 2026
Civil Nuclear Export Competitiveness and Safeguards Act of 2025
…No constitutional concerns arise because the bill operates within the federal commerce power and the Export-Import Bank's statutory authority; it does not exceed enumerated powers or infringe on rights. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10346 · Oct 16, 2026
Cobalt Supply Chain Accountability and Sunset Act
…That structure protects due process while keeping enforcement aimed at foreign commerce and imports, where federal power is strongest. Funding would be capped at $8 million total from existing trade and labor enforcement funds, with no new…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10346: Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act
…mining industry, which falls within Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and trade. It does not directly restrict individual rights or impose new burdens on citizens, but it does involve federal action in an area that could…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 49: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
…constitutional. It exercises Congress's explicit Article I tariff and foreign-commerce powers to end an executive emergency tariff regime, infringes no rights, expands individual economic liberty, returns decision-making to the proper…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.
SJRES 81 is constitutional. It uses explicit Article I foreign-commerce and duties powers to end an emergency-based 40% Brazil tariff, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, expands individual economic liberty, keeps foreign trade at the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 2677: A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
…without clear procedural safeguards. While it operates within federal commerce authority, the expansion of information sharing to a broader set of private parties, including information from online marketplaces and freight forwarders,…