Congress has used the necessary and proper clause to do all of the following EXCEPT

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The necessary and proper clause, also known as the elastic clause, grants Congress the powers to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. While Congress has used this clause to regulate interstate commerce, protect civil rights, provide for education, and address environmental concerns, it has not used it to mandate religion, as this would violate the First Amendment's establishment clause, which prohibits the government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion."

Congress Has Used the Necessary and Proper Clause to Do