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7 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
…into areas reserved to the states and individuals. The health care and commerce provisions largely fall within Congress's spending and interstate commerce powers, but the blanket ban on sodium nitrite products and the forced disclosure of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10068: PROTECT Act
…within Congress's spending power and its authority to regulate interstate commerce, particularly concerning products that are sold across state lines. While the bill does not directly infringe on individual rights, it does involve federal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 4541: To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.
Voluntary federal health grants supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 with no rights infringement or mandate. Sole concern is centralization: states and local providers could fund and direct this work under the Tenth Amendment,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5319: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
…to the receipt of federal funds, including Medicare, under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18). Requiring providers to limit mandatory overtime as a…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9851: Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026
…is a federal action tied to the spending power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, and it does not directly infringe on constitutional rights. However, it imposes a condition on healthcare providers that may raise concerns about…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10056: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act of 2026
…explicitly enumerated in Article I, Section 8. The bill relies on the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to condition Medicare participation on compliance with labor standards. While the Supreme Court has upheld certain…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10127 · Aug 22, 2026
Federal Research Integrity and Oversight Act for Gender-Related Medical Treatments
…any legitimate federal interest in spending oversight. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Congressional power to spend for the general welfare) First Amendment (freedom of speech and academic inquiry) Fifth Amendment (Due Process and Equal…