Constitution Index · H.Res. 1518 · 2026-09-08
Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Latest official status (2026-09-08): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
This resolution is purely expressive and does not create law, mandate action, or appropriate funds. It simply expresses support for a designation, which falls within the broad discretion of Congress to make statements and declarations. It does not infringe on any constitutional right, does not centralize power, and does not affect due process or property rights.
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The five checks
Enumerated powers · passes
The resolution is a simple expression of support, not a legislative act. Congress has the inherent authority to pass resolutions expressing its views, which is a customary exercise of its legislative powers under Article I, Section 1. It does not rely on any specific enumerated power because it imposes no obligations and has no legal effect.
Bill of Rights · passes
The resolution does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, or any other right protected by the Bill of Rights. It is purely declaratory and does not regulate conduct.
Individual liberty · passes
The resolution does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely expresses support for a public awareness month, which imposes no burden on individual freedom.
Decentralization · passes
The resolution does not consolidate decision-making or impose any requirement on individuals, localities, or states. It is a non-binding expression of support and therefore does not shift authority upward. All four questions are answered in the affirmative: individuals, communities, and states can all support awareness without federal action, and the resolution does not consolidate any power.
Due process and takings · passes
The resolution has no effect on due process, presumption of innocence, or property rights. It does not create any legal process or take any property.
Provenance
- Congress.gov: HRES 1518 summary · fetched 2026-10-14 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
| Grade | Graded | Rubric | Source hash | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A · #928 | 2026-10-14 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | bb751e391b0e | current |
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 1518, Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 928 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 14, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/928. Accessed 2026-10-19.
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