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5 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 492: Saving the Civil Service Act
…make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers and all other powers vested in the federal government. Additionally, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 gives Congress the power to vest the appointment of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
…requirements for certain expenditures. It does not exceed federal enumerated powers, does not infringe on individual rights, and does not consolidate power upward in a problematic way. The bill is fully consistent with the Constitution.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026
…federal procurement reform within Congress's spending and Necessary and Proper powers. It infringes no rights, restricts no individual liberty, takes no property, and centralizes nothing beyond the Federal Government buying for itself.…
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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.
…upward consolidation, and does not violate the Tenth Amendment which reserves powers to states. No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process under the Fifth Amendment. The change was enacted through bicameralism…
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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.
Non-binding House resolution condemning fraud against the United States and supporting verification of federal program eligibility before payment. It exercises legitimate spending-oversight authority, infringes no rights, restricts no…