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7 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
HCONRES 89 is constitutional. It enforces Congress's Article I war-declare power by ending unauthorized hostilities with Iran while preserving self-defense, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, takes no property without due process, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 84: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
HCONRES 84 is a constitutional exercise of shared war powers: Congress uses its Article I authority to end an undeclared deployment and directs withdrawal, with no rights infringement, no taking, and no improper consolidation of power.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act
…Clause 3 to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations; Clauses 11-14 to declare war, raise and support armies, provide a navy, and make rules for land and naval forces; Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause to effectuate those powers through…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act
…military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
…The resolution is an exercise of Congress's legislative and oversight powers. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to provide for the common defense and general welfare, which encompasses foreign affairs and the conduct…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
…significant constitutional concerns primarily in the areas of enumerated powers and decentralization. While the federal government has broad authority over foreign commerce and sanctions under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 10, the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
…within the federal government's enumerated foreign affairs and commerce powers, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by targeting only foreign persons engaged in piracy, passes all…