The same Termination-era Congressional leader that brought us the McCarren Amendment also attempted to repeal the Indian Commerce Clause. Here is a file that includes the 1951 and 1953 bills (also the Cohen memoranda mentioned below):
Felix Cohen helpfully pointed out that this silly idea had no chance of passing:
It’s still likely that Congress would possess “plenary power” over Indian affairs even in the absence of the Commerce Clause power, see Kagama. Discuss.
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