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federal2012
Additional Highlights:Commerce ClauseTaxing PowerACA
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is constitutional as an exercise of Congress's taxing power, though it exceeds Congress's Commerce Clause authority.
Case Summary
NFIB v. Sebelius upheld the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate as a valid exercise of Congress's power to tax, while holding it could not be sustained under the Commerce Clause or Necessary and Proper Clause.