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9 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 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 09, 2026
H.R. 7613: ALERT Act
…is not violated because the federal government is acting within its enumerated powers. The bill does not bypass due process. It requires the FAA to engage in rulemaking, which includes notice-and-comment procedures under the Administrative…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
…discretion and potential retroactive application. It passes enumerated powers, decentralization, and due process checks with minor concerns. The bill falls under Congress's power to regulate foreign commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause…
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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 C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 2035: American Cargo for American Ships Act
The bill raises significant constitutional concerns by expanding federal cargo preference requirements beyond the traditional 50% threshold to 100% for DOT-related ocean transport. While Congress has authority under the Commerce Clause to…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
S. 2503: ROTOR Act
The ROTOR Act is a federal aviation safety statute within Congress's enumerated interstate-commerce power. It imposes equipment and oversight requirements for aircraft, narrows a safety exception, and directs audits and interagency…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9678 · Jul 16, 2026
Airport Worker Safety and Efficiency Act of 2025
…process protections for airports. The bill may exceed Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 8 by imposing labor standards on private employers at airports, which could be seen as a Tenth Amendment infringement on state and…