Port Preference Clause
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The Port Preference Clause is a constitutional provision that prohibits the federal government from giving preferential treatment to the ports of one state over those of another in regulating commerce.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent discrimination among state ports
ⓘ
promote equality among states in access to commerce ⓘ |
| appliesOnlyTo |
actions of the federal government and not private parties
ⓘ
actions of the federal government and not state governments ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ports of the several states
ⓘ
regulations of commerce ⓘ regulations of revenue ⓘ |
| binds |
Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1789 ⓘ |
| concerns | distributional effects of federal commercial regulation among states ⓘ |
| hasBeenInterpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | concerns between large and small states over commercial advantages ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs | Port Preference Provision ⓘ |
| isCitedIn |
cases involving federal navigation and shipping laws
ⓘ
constitutional law treatises on the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom | state-level port regulation provisions ⓘ |
| isFoundIn | Article I, Section 9, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInvokedIn |
challenges to federal statutes affecting port access
ⓘ
challenges to federal statutes affecting shipping routes ⓘ |
| isLocatedInTextOf | Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Commerce Clause
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taxing and Spending Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonnage Clause ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal constitutional law of the United States ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
does not forbid all incidental advantages to some ports
ⓘ
forbids intentional and direct preferences among state ports ⓘ |
| limits | powers of Congress under the Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| prohibits |
federal laws that explicitly favor ports of one state
ⓘ
preference to the ports of one state over those of another ⓘ |
| protects | states from discriminatory federal port regulations ⓘ |
| regulates | federal treatment of state ports ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
interstate commerce
ⓘ
maritime commerce ⓘ regulation of commerce ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another" ⓘ |
| underlies | principle of geographic neutrality in federal port regulation ⓘ |
| wasAdoptedIn | 1787 ⓘ |
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