Constitution Index · H.Res. 1430 · 2026-07-15

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies.

Latest official status (2026-08-31): Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Massie. Petition No: 119-27. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026083127">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

This resolution is a procedural rule for considering a bill. It does not itself enact any substantive policy, restrict rights, or expand federal power. It passes all five constitutional checks with no infringement.

Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 Amendment X Article I, Section 5

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The five checks

Enumerated powers · passes

Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 grants each House of Congress the authority to determine the rules of its proceedings. This resolution is a procedural rule for considering a bill, which falls squarely within that enumerated power. No substantive policy is enacted, so no overreach occurs.

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution does not restrict speech, press, assembly, religion, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, jury rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. It is purely procedural and does not affect any enumerated right.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution imposes no restriction on any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely sets the terms for legislative debate and voting. The burden on the government is not triggered because no restriction exists.

Decentralization · passes

This is a procedural action by the House of Representatives concerning its own internal operations. It does not involve any policy that could be handled by individuals, localities, or states. The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the states or the people, but the power to set House rules is explicitly delegated to Congress by Article I, Section 5. No consolidation of decision-making occurs beyond the necessary level.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take any property. It does not bypass any procedural or substantive due process protections. It is a legislative rule, not an adjudicative or executive action.

Provenance

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985
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2026-10-14 21:20 UTC
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 1430, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 985 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 14, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/985. Accessed 2026-10-19.

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