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157 results for “war powers”

Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

…and interpretation is voluntary, and the required studies of French and Indian War and Mexican-American War sites impose no mandate, prohibition, or condition on private owners. The government bears no additional burden here because no…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 93 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · Sep 16, 2026

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 86 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · Jun 24, 2026

H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 103 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 20, 2026

H.Con.Res. 103: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 40 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · Apr 16, 2026

H.Con.Res. 40: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a…
VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 567 · Jun 16, 2026

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act – Constitutional Tightening

Recognize the First Rhode Island Regiment for its Revolutionary War service by authorizing a single Congressional Gold Medal in their collective honor. Section 1. Authorization of Award. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026

H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

…military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

H.R. 10451: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

…combined with the centralization of decision-making at the federal level, warrant a grade of C. The bill does not directly infringe on individual rights, but it does consolidate authority over education, which is a significant structural…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 11, 2026

H.R. 1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

…Rights, but its potential to compel speech or restrict local decision-making warrants a structural rewrite to better align with constitutional principles of federalism and enumerated powers. The federal government's authority over…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

…requiring federal coordination. Due process concerns are minimal but warrant monitoring. The federal government has explicit constitutional authority to regulate international and interstate commerce, including the trafficking of illicit…
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…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026

H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

…violations, which are civil or administrative matters, not crimes that warrant such extreme penalties. The bill also overrides state authority over local law enforcement and criminal justice, consolidating power at the federal level…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

H.Res. 1057: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to conside

…the potential for the firearms bill to restrict Second Amendment rights warrants a 'B' grade, as the final outcome depends on the underlying legislation. The resolution is a procedural measure under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which…
Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

…the bill is a funding measure and does not direct censorship, disarmament, warrantless search, compelled testimony, or denial of trial rights. No provision described restricts speech, religion, press, assembly under the First Amendment,…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 89 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · Sep 24, 2026

H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 105 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 21, 2026

H.Con.Res. 105: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 104 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 20, 2026

H.Con.Res. 104: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 102 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 15, 2026

H.Con.Res. 102: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 101 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 14, 2026

H.Con.Res. 101: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

…against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United…
Bill (official record) · H.Con.Res. 75 · 119th Congress · International Affairs · May 14, 2026

H.Con.Res. 75: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

…government or military no later than March 30, 2026, unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States…

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H.R. 7618: American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 103: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 40: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act – Constitutional Tightening

H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

H.R. 10451: Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act

H.R. 1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

H.R. 8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

H.R. 6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 105: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 104: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 102: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 101: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

H.Con.Res. 75: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.