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6 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3922 · Jun 20, 2026
Cross-Boundary Wildfire Mitigation Partnership Act
…Welfare Clause – spending for public safety) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – wildfire impacts interstate commerce) Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (Property Clause – management of federal lands) Tenth Amendment (reserving…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4238 · Jul 23, 2026
Endless Mountains Heritage Partnership Act
…I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – limited to interstate tourism effects) Tenth Amendment Fifth Amendment Due Process (ensuring voluntary participation)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 5729 · Jul 23, 2026
North Rim Restoration and Fiscal Responsibility Act
…Republican priorities: imposes a firm spending cap, includes a sunset clause, limits federal action to existing federal lands, and avoids new taxes or mandates on states. If the original bill imposed binding restoration requirements on…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 5254 · Oct 15, 2026
Limited Park Partnership With Full Cost Recovery and Public Access Protection
…Congress has direct power over federal park land. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 gives Congress power to make all needful rules respecting property belonging to the United States. That provision governs here because Gateway Arch National…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2196 · Aug 11, 2026
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Authorization and Oversight Act of 2025
…limited government (sunset provision, private funding). Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (exclusive legislation over District of Columbia) Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (spending for general welfare, here limited to oversight and reporting)
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 2280 · May 13, 2026
Harpers Ferry Federal Land Transfer Improvement Act
…control, cost caps, and reduced federal footprint. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (power to dispose of federal property)