From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
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Subject: So... Whenever A President Tries To Make A "National Law" Regarding Something, He's "Opposing State's Rights"?
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 15:56:05 -0600
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
OK, then.
On Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:42:00 +0000, Lee says...
> Trump says he'll sign an executive order
> restricting states' ability to regulate AI
> Dec 8
Has any President ever signed into law, a national law, something that would
prohibit states from passing their own laws on the subject?
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The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965, signed into law by
President Lyndon B. Johnson, prohibited states from regulating cigarette
labeling and advertising.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), signed into law
by President Gerald Ford, preempted state laws that relate to employee benefit
plans.
The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906, signed into law by President Theodore
Roosevelt, prohibited states from regulating meat inspection.
The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, signed into law by President Jimmy
Carter, completely preempted state laws regulating airline routes, rates, and
services.
The Federal Communications Act of 1934, signed into law by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, which gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broad
authority to regulate interstate and foreign communications, effectively
preempting state laws.
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So... when Bill Clinton did this... it was OK?
One law for all 50 states.
One notable instance is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996. President
Bill Clinton signed DOMA into law on September 21,1996.
The law defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman and prohibited
federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Section 3 of DOMA, also known as the "federal definition of marriage," stated
that for federal purposes, marriage would be defined as a legal union between
one man and one woman.
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Another notable instance is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA), also known as Obamacare, which President Barack Obama signed into law
on March 23,2010.
The ACA included a provision, known as the 'minimum coverage provision" or the
"individual mandate," which required individuals to purchase health insurance
or face a penalty.
The ACA ALSO INCLUDED A PROVISION THAT PROHIBITED STATES FROM PASSING THEIR
OWN LAWS that would exempt residents from the individual mandate.
Another example is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act of 2010
The Dodd-Frank Act preempted state laws regarding some consumer financial
products.
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One notable instance is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was
signed into law by President Joe Biden on November 15,2021.
The law includes a provision that preempts state laws regulating the use of
certain types of infrastructure, such as electric vehicle charging stations.
However, more broadly, the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 allows states to
regulate insurance but also allows Congress to preempt state laws.
Regarding complete preemption of state laws, one example is:
The Federal Law on Safe Harbor for Federal Student Loan Discharges
However, a more straightforward example would be:
The Federal Preemption under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976
TSCA preempts state laws on chemical safety.
Another example:
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938
FLSA sets minimum wage and overtime requirements and preempts state laws.
These laws effectively limit or prohibit states from passing their own laws on
certain subjects.
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