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22 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
…and interpretation is voluntary, and the required studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites impose no mandate, prohibition, or condition on private owners. The government bears no additional burden here because no…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 60: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles".
…with presentment under Article I, Section 7. No retroactive penalty, no warrantless taking, and just compensation under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause is not triggered.
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 858: Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
This bill designates a location for a monument on federal land, which falls within Congress's enumerated power to manage and dispose of federal property under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. It does not restrict any rights, impose…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 130: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.
Constitutional exercise of congressional power over federal lands. Congress used lawful Article I procedures and its Article IV property power to overturn an agency leasing closure, with no Bill of Rights, sovereignty, or due process…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 05, 2026
S. 2273: Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
…Administration of state trust funds for schools is within reserved state powers under the Tenth Amendment, not a federal enumerated-power question. No federal overreach. No provision restricts speech, religion, arms, searches, trial…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 106: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
HJRES 106 is a constitutional exercise of congressional control over federal lands and executive rulemaking. Under the Property Clause and lawful review procedures it nullifies an agency land plan, infringes no Bill of Rights protection,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 249: To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
This bill merely renames two existing features within a federal national park. It does not expand federal power, restrict any rights, or affect individual sovereignty. The federal government has clear authority over its own property under…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 5729: North Rim Restoration Act
The North Rim Restoration Act is a federal action within the enumerated power to manage federal lands under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it does not take property without due process. The…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4238 · Jul 23, 2026
Endless Mountains Heritage Partnership Act
…power for heritage designation on private lands may exceed Congress's limited powers under Article I, Section 8. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – limited to interstate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 4467: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
This bill is a routine federal land conveyance that falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power over federal property under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. It does not infringe any constitutional right, burdens no individual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 3187: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
This bill is a straightforward federal land conveyance authorized by the Property Clause. It does not expand federal power, restrict individual rights, or implicate due process or takings concerns. It transfers a small parcel of federal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 104: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
HJRES 104 is a lawful exercise of Congress's Property Clause power that removes a federal closure and restores open leasing consideration, with no rights infringement, no sovereignty restraint, and no due-process taking. Congress has…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Congress acted within its Property Clause authority over federal lands to disapprove a 20-year mineral withdrawal, with no Bill of Rights infringement, no restriction on private person or property, no upward consolidation beyond the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 556: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
The bill is a valid exercise of Congress's authority over federal public lands. It restricts federal agencies rather than private individuals, does not infringe any enumerated constitutional right, and does not consolidate authority beyond…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
S. 356: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
…to states and counties with federal land are a legitimate exercise of both powers, because the federal government holds the land and may provide compensation in lieu of local taxation. The act restricts no speech, press, religion,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3922: Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act
…directs a study and recommendations within the federal government's enumerated powers over public lands and does not infringe any rights, restrict individual sovereignty, or violate due process. The bill directs the Government…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 4219: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
HR 4219 gives statutory authority to an existing refuge-based invasive species program and requires a progress report. Congress is acting on federal property it already owns, which the Property Clause expressly authorizes, with no rights…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
…compelled testimony, or punishment is authorized. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are respected because Congress returns management discretion rather than imposing a new federal mandate on private conduct. The resolution expands rather…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 168: TORCH Act
The TORCH Act raises significant constitutional concerns by expanding federal categorical exclusions from environmental review and exempting federal agencies from Endangered Species Act consultation, which may undermine procedural due…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 5103: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025
Constitutional advisory and housekeeping measure for the federal District under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17. Time-limited commission and Interior maintenance program create no rights infringement, sovereignty restriction, or due…