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3 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 C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1901: CHIPP Act
…traditional scope of enumerated powers. The bill does not regulate interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) in a way that justifies a permanent federal health insurance program for children. The Tenth Amendment reserves to the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 498: Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
HR 498 raises significant constitutional concerns under the Spending Clause and the Tenth Amendment, as it conditions federal Medicaid funds on state compliance with a policy that restricts medical decision-making for minors. While the…