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10 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10152 · Oct 17, 2026
Limited Review and Open Model Support Act for Artificial Intelligence
…limits. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 authorizes federal review of foreign commerce, which governs public risk review of open artificial intelligence models developed or made available by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Article I,…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5226 · Aug 06, 2026
Children's Account Safety and Parental Consent Act of 2025
…intrastate social media interactions not substantially affecting interstate commerce. Fifth Amendment Due Process – vague definition of 'parental consent' and 'social media platform' could lead to arbitrary enforcement or suppression of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
Permanent daylight saving time is a uniform commercial standard within Congress commerce power. It restricts no protected right, takes no property, denies no hearing, preserves exempt-area choice, and leaves personal liberty intact.…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10170 · Oct 17, 2026
Limited Memory Chip Study With Cost Cap and Sunset
…I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 because it studies interstate and foreign commerce to inform future laws, but it may not impose mandates, taxes, or controls on private firms without separate authority. The VFA proposal would keep the Memory…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1709: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
…federal government has enumerated authority to commission such a study. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) provides a reasonable basis, as mobile networks are instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce. The bill…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9318 · Jun 18, 2026
Quantum Security Advisory Commission Act of 2025
…welfare and common defense) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (interstate commerce affecting national security) Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (armies and national defense) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (necessary and proper to carry out…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 1003: Lulu’s Law
…warnings on the existing wireless alert system. It exercises a clear commerce power, restricts no rights, takes no property, and adds no federal control over local responders. Regulation of interstate electronic communications is within…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
…for the common defense (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) and to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). DHS's mission to protect the homeland from security threats provides a rational basis for this internal…
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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…