COMMERCE CLAUSE

Art. I, Sec. 8. Cl. 3 of the Constitution providing “... Congress shall have Power... to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and the Indian Tribes....” Federal regulations regarding business such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act have their roots in the commerce clause. See interstate commerce. Source: Barron's Dictionary of Legal Terms, Steven H. Gifis, 5th Edition; © 2016