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8 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 1272: Secure Storage Information Act of 2025
…bill's provisions are largely within Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and its taxing power. The requirements on FFLs are conditions on commercial activity and do not directly restrict individual rights. The tax credit…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2347: Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act
…enumerated power to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe upon any constitutional right, does not restrict individual sovereignty, does not consolidate power improperly, and does not violate due…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
…constitutional authority to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. The bill's provisions—establishing a fellowship program and task force to improve IRS audit case selection, address offshore tax evasion, and use data…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9498: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
…Congress has explicit constitutional authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay and collect taxes, and under the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) to enact laws that facilitate the administration of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 10334: EFIN Verification Act of 2026
…Congress's enumerated power to collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, imposes no restriction on speech, privacy, or individual liberty, and does not consolidate power upward beyond what is necessary for the federal government…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 363: Territorial Economic Recovery Act
…enumerated power to lay and collect taxes under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. It does not infringe on any constitutional right, does not restrict individual sovereignty, and does not consolidate power upward beyond the federal tax…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 997: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
…taxpayer advocacy. Congress has explicit authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to lay and collect taxes and to make laws organizing the agencies that administer them, supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act
…Congress has explicit constitutional authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to 'lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.' This bill directly regulates the procedural rules for tax assessment, which falls squarely within…