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6 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5151 · Jul 30, 2026
Mississippi River Corridor Restoration and Resilience Grant Program Act
…where such projects have a direct and substantial effect on interstate commerce, including navigation, flood control, and water supply for downstream states. Eligible projects include wetland restoration, agricultural best management…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 3857: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
…enumerated powers over federal property, water projects, and interstate commerce. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, does not restrict individual sovereignty, and does not consolidate decision-making beyond the federal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 7250: To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000.
…It is a valid exercise of Congress's enumerated powers under the Indian Commerce Clause and the Property Clause, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, respects individual sovereignty by providing a public benefit without…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3857 · Oct 15, 2026
Improved Snow Forecasts with Capped Funding and State Protections
…proposal. Spending power and authority over federal property and interstate commerce support data collection for federal projects, while the Tenth Amendment leaves water rights and allocation decisions to the states and existing contracts.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
…navigation, port, flood-control, and restoration work falls squarely within Commerce Clause and spending powers, with no rights restriction, sovereignty burden, or due process taking. Federal authority exists under Article I, Section 8,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 131: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
…takings concerns. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause) and the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2) to manage federal water projects and set repayment terms. The Arkansas Valley Conduit…