Constitution Index · H.Res. 1009 · 2026-01-20

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

Latest official status (2026-01-21): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

This resolution is a procedural rule for considering three separate bills. It does not itself enact any substantive policy, restrict rights, or exercise any power beyond Congress's constitutional authority to set its own internal rules of proceeding under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. No constitutional rights are infringed, no individual sovereignty is restricted, no power is consolidated upward, and no due process or takings issues arise. The grade reflects the purely procedural nature of the measure.

Article I, Section 5, Clause 2

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Enumerated powers · passes

Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the Constitution grants each House of Congress the authority to 'determine the Rules of its Proceedings.' This resolution is a rule for considering three bills and falls squarely within that enumerated power. It does not itself authorize any substantive government action.

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution is a procedural rule for floor consideration. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, or any other right protected by the Bill of Rights. It does not authorize search, seizure, or any infringement of the first ten amendments.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution imposes no restriction on any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely sets the terms for debating and voting on three bills. No individual sovereignty is burdened.

Decentralization · passes

This is a purely internal procedural action by Congress. It does not consolidate decision-making at any level of government; it is the minimum necessary action for Congress to conduct its own business. All four decentralization questions are satisfied.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take any private property. It does not bypass any procedural protections. No due process or takings issue arises.

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376
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 1009, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 376 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 9, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/376. Accessed 2026-10-20.

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