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18 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026
Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025
…federal agencies such as NOAA and the National Science Foundation, using the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) as authority for activities affecting interstate and foreign commerce and climate data. No new regulatory…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10076 · Aug 14, 2026
Countering Russian and Iranian Aggression Through Targeted and Accountable Sanctions Act of 2026
…8, Clauses 3, 10, and 18, which give Congress the power to regulate foreign commerce, punish offenses against the law of nations, and make all laws necessary and proper to carry out those powers. The President shall, within 180 days of…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9162 · Jun 07, 2026
Connected Vehicle National Security Review and Licensing Act
…(a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney General, shall establish a licensing program for any connected vehicle—defined as any motor vehicle with hardware or software that…
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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
…While the federal government has broad authority over foreign commerce and sanctions under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 10, the bill's imposition of tariffs up to 100% ad valorem and sweeping prohibitions on energy exports and…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4392 · Jul 29, 2026
Energy Security Partnership Act of 2025
…executive agreements may circumvent Article II, Section 2, Clause 2. Commerce Clause regulation of international energy trade is proper, but mandates on states or private entities may violate Tenth Amendment or Fifth Amendment Due Process.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act
HR 2913 operates within core federal foreign-affairs, defense, and foreign-commerce powers, imposes no domestic rights restriction or taking, and federal action is the only competent level. SI review finds it constitutional. Congress has…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
…reservation of powers to the states. While Congress has authority over foreign commerce and national security, the broad delegation of sanctioning power and the lack of procedural safeguards for targeted entities create substantial…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and its constitutional role in overseeing foreign military sales. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…resolution is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated power over foreign commerce and military sales, and it does not infringe on individual rights. The primary constitutional concern is the potential overreach into the President's…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
…power to define and punish offenses against the law of nations and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. It does not infringe on domestic constitutional rights, as it targets foreign persons and foreign conduct. The mandatory…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 1531: PROTECT Taiwan Act
…government has constitutional authority over foreign relations and foreign commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the Necessary and Proper Clause in Article I, Section…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1503: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
…international affairs. Congress has broad authority over foreign affairs and commerce with foreign nations. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act
…has explicit constitutional authority over foreign affairs and international commerce. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and the President's foreign affairs powers are…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
…It operates 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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 4423: No New Burma Funds Act
…constitutional. Congress has explicit constitutional authority over foreign commerce and the conduct of foreign affairs. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress power to 'regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,' and the Necessary…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act
…II, Section 2) and the federal government's exclusive authority over foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) support federal action in this area. The bill directs the State Department to implement a strategy for foreign military…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
…integral to the conduct of diplomacy and the execution of treaty and foreign commerce powers. No constitutional rights are implicated, and the bill does not affect the sovereignty of individuals or states. The only minor consideration is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1263: Strengthening the Quad Act
…and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations. Directing the State Department to engage in diplomatic dialogue with allied nations is a core exercise of these enumerated foreign…