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3 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 254: ARTIST Act
Constitutional federal protection of lawful interstate commerce in authentic Alaska Native handicrafts under the Commerce Clause, with no rights infringement and no centralization of power. Federal authority is explicit under Article I,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 3945: Tribal Police Department Parity Act
…not expand federal power beyond existing enumerated authority over interstate commerce and taxation, nor does it infringe on individual rights. The bill enhances tribal sovereignty by treating tribal agencies as equal to other governmental…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 3946: Tribal Firearm Access Act
…and tribal laws. The federal government has authority to regulate interstate commerce in firearms under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). Firearm sales by federally licensed dealers are part of interstate commerce, and the…