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8 results for “commerce clause”
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10117 · Aug 21, 2026
Federal Invasive Species Interstate Commerce and Lands Protection Act of 2026
…state lines. This Act applies only to (1) navigable waters used in interstate commerce, (2) federal lands and waters under exclusive federal jurisdiction, and (3) activities that directly and substantially affect interstate commerce, such…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to 2026-12283 · Jun 17, 2026
Pacific Commercial Fishing Restoration and Authorization Act of 2026
…obligations. SECTION 3. AUTHORIZATION OF FISHING ACCESS. (a) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Secretary of State, shall issue permits for commercial fishing by U.S.-flagged…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9170 · Jun 07, 2026
Enumerated Infrastructure and Housing Assistance Act of 2027
…on interstate routes, and navigable waterways that directly affect interstate commerce. No funds may be used for intrastate roads or local transit systems unless they are part of a federally designated interstate corridor. All grants must…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 9171 · Jun 07, 2026
Constitutional Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2027
…management of federal public lands and waters (Property Clause), interstate commerce regulation (Commerce Clause), and spending for the general welfare (Taxing and Spending Clause). No funds may be used to regulate or mandate state or…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 2388 · Oct 08, 2026
Lower Elwha Trust Lands Restoration and Accountability Act
…is apparent from the excerpt, since trust acquisitions rest on the Indian Commerce Clause and the Property Clause. Any taking or impairment of valid existing private, state, or local rights would raise Fifth Amendment Takings Clause just…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 226 · Oct 08, 2026
SI Cherokee Historic Sites Trust and River Protection Draft
…Congress can act here because Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 grants power over commerce with Indian Tribes and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 grants power over federal property, and those two provisions together control this trust…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4238 · Jul 23, 2026
Endless Mountains Heritage Partnership Act
…I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause – limited to interstate tourism effects) Tenth Amendment Fifth Amendment Due Process (ensuring voluntary participation)
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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.…