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26 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 4950: Data BRIDGE Act
…with the Constitution. Congress has authority over interstate and foreign commerce under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Broadband internet service is a quintessential instrument of interstate commerce, and the FCC's existing mandate to…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025
…within Congress's enumerated powers over federal property and interstate commerce. The bill does not infringe on individual rights; rather, it streamlines administrative processes and imposes a duty on federal agencies to act within a…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act
…speech, property, or privacy. Because it operates within Congress's interstate commerce power and merely requires agency transparency, it is fully constitutional. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 3029: To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes.
…that falls within the federal government's enumerated powers over interstate commerce and national security. It does not mandate compliance, impose penalties, or restrict private conduct, so it does not infringe on individual rights. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1880: Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025
…The bill operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce and the FCC's delegated authority, while preserving the FCC's ability to enforce existing laws against fraud, obscenity, and incitement. No rights are…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 2659: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
…has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate foreign commerce, under its national-defense powers, and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 to make all laws necessary and proper for executing federal functions. Defending…