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7 results for “commerce clause”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
HJRES 210 is a constitutional exercise of congressional oversight under the Commerce Clause and the legislative process. Using SI-reviewed legislative history, it disapproves an EPA authorization without infringing the Bill of Rights,…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
…can be tied to the Property Clause (Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2) and the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), funding entities like the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2978: GUARD Act
…investment schemes is further supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause). The bill does not create a new federal police power; it permits existing grant recipients to target fraud and directs FinCEN reporting, which is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 331: HALT Fentanyl Act
…I placement and uniform penalties for fentanyl-related trafficking fall within commerce authority and preserve trial rights, with a strong protective justification for a lethal interstate drug. Mandatory minimums and class-wide scheduling…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 5625: Cashless Bail Reporting Act
…under Article I, Section 8 to regulate state pretrial release procedures. The Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) does not apply because bail decisions are not interstate commerce. The Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8,…
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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 09, 2026
H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act
…speech, property, or privacy. Because it operates within Congress's interstate commerce power and merely requires agency transparency, it is fully constitutional. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 to regulate…