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13 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 1003: Lulu’s Law
…direction for the Federal Communications Commission to allow shark-attack 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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1836: GRANTED Act of 2025
…facilities on federal property. It operates 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…
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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
…but has minor constitutional tensions. It operates within DHS's enumerated powers over internal security and acquisitions, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and respects individual sovereignty by targeting institutional…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 812: MAKERS Act
The MAKERS Act is fully constitutional. It authorizes the National Science Foundation to award competitive grants for makerspace research and development, which falls squarely within Congress's enumerated power under the Taxing and…
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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
Help people and firms understand risks from open artificial intelligence models linked to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, and support wider use of open models built in the United States. Congress has power here, and that power has…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9318 · Jun 18, 2026
Quantum Security Advisory Commission Act of 2025
…Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers) Tenth Amendment (reserving to states powers not delegated; the Commission does not preempt state research) Fifth Amendment Due Process (narrow data…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
…does not infringe unenumerated rights retained under the Ninth Amendment or powers reserved under the Tenth Amendment, especially as exempt areas retain choice. The bill does not restrict what a person may do with their person, property,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 7: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
…it reverses a federal expansion of the E-Rate program and preserves reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment. No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property, and no property is taken for public use under the Fifth Amendment. The…
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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
Understand the market and supply chain for advanced memory chips and find ways to expand supply and lower costs for finished products. Congress may fund this study-only assessment under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 because it…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 1709: Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
…investigative and informational functions ancillary to its enumerated powers. The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It imposes no restrictions on speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act
HR 5201 is a narrow reporting bill. It directs the Federal Communications Commission to report on compliance with and enforcement of Kari's Law, an existing federal telecommunications requirement. The bill imposes no new penalties, no new…
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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
Require social media platforms to obtain verified parental consent before children under 18 (or a defined age) can create or maintain accounts, to protect minors from online harms such as data exploitation, exposure to inappropriate…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10092 · Aug 16, 2026
National Laboratory Foreign Access Risk Screening Act
…shall bear the burden of proving by substantial evidence that the denial is warranted. Decisions on appeal shall be issued within 90 days and are subject to judicial review in federal court under the Administrative Procedure Act. The…