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12 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026
…necessary to execute federal powers. Authority rests on Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 for providing for the common Defence and general Welfare through procurement spending, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Con.Res. 58: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
…legislative power under Article I, Section 8, nor does it purport to regulate commerce, tax, or spend. As a concurrent resolution, it does not have the force of law and therefore does not exceed enumerated powers. The Constitution does not…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
…Congress has explicit authority over the District under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, which grants exclusive legislation over the seat of government. The District of Columbia Home Rule Act preserves congressional review and disapproval…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 492: Saving the Civil Service Act
…power to regulate the federal civil service under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary and Proper Clause) and Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (the Appointments Clause). It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Res. 1490: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
…and exercises no coercive regulatory power. Under Article I, Section 5, Clauses 2-3, each House may determine its own proceedings and express its sense. Protected further by the Speech or Debate Clause in Article I, Section 6, Clause 1, it…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Res. 1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.
…resolutions governing its own speech and sense under Article I, Section 5, Clauses 2-3. Substance concerns federal spending and fraud prevention, squarely within Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, the power to pay debts and provide for the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 82: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
…I, Section 1 vests legislative power in Congress, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) supports the Congressional Review Act framework at 5 U.S.C. chapter 8. A joint resolution disapproving an HHS rule and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
…The bill relies on Congress's power under Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 to regulate the 'Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives.' However, this power is not unlimited; it must be exercised in a…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8428: Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
…for this internal federal operations measure. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Congress may provide for the general welfare through federal financial assistance programs, and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8464: Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
…documented, narrow, time-limited fraud checks under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18. It touches no right in the Bill of Rights, imposes no restriction on personal sovereignty, stays at the proper federal disbursing level, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
…authority over its own spending and procurement. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to lay and collect taxes and provide for the common defense and general welfare, which includes the authority to appropriate and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6329: Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
…higher level of government. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers of the federal government. Setting standards for how federal agencies…