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5 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 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. 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 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…