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6 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
…does not authorize quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment); does not expand warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); does not compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment); does not impair fair trial rights…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1774: To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
…public property and official materials. It also exceeds federal enumerated powers by using the spending power to coerce a local government into suppressing speech, and it improperly consolidates federal control over local matters. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 55: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
…can regulate vehicle use, tort liability, and road safety under their police powers reserved by the Tenth Amendment. The action satisfies the Tenth Amendment because it withdraws a federal agency standard derived from a UN Global Technical…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 1907: Defense Against Drones Act of 2025
This bill is constitutional. It respects enumerated powers by operating within federal authority over airspace and interstate commerce, while deferring to state firearm laws. It does not infringe the Bill of Rights, protects individual…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act
Constitutional pilot program within Congress commerce power that eases travel burdens without infringing rights, restricting liberty, centralizing new power, or bypassing due process. Congress has authority over interstate air…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.Res. 570: Commending Petty Officer 3d Class Scott Ruskan for his heroic efforts to rescue victims during the devastating flooding in central Texas.
…legislative branch. While Article I, Section 8 enumerates specific legislative powers, the Constitution does not prohibit Congress from passing resolutions that commend individuals or express gratitude. Such resolutions are a customary and…