Constitution Index · H.Res. 175 · 2025-02-27

Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "PCOS Awareness Month".

Latest official status (2025-02-27): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

This resolution is purely symbolic and expresses support for PCOS Awareness Month. It does not authorize any federal action, spending, or regulation, and therefore does not infringe on any constitutional provision. It passes all five checks with no severity.

Article I, Section 8 Amendment X Amendment V

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The five checks

Enumerated powers · passes

The resolution does not exercise any federal power; it merely expresses a sense of Congress. No enumerated power under Article I, Section 8 is needed for a non-binding resolution. The referral to the Energy and Commerce Committee is procedural and does not imply substantive authority.

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution does not restrict speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, or cruel and unusual punishment. It is purely expressive and imposes no burden on any right protected by the first ten amendments.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It imposes no mandate, prohibition, or penalty. The government has not placed any burden on the individual, so no compelling justification is required.

Decentralization · passes

The resolution is a non-binding expression of support that does not consolidate decision-making at any level of government. It does not preempt state or local action, nor does it require any individual or community to do anything. The Tenth Amendment is not implicated.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property for public use. No procedural or substantive due process issue arises. The Fifth Amendment is not engaged.

Provenance

Grade ID
756
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2026-10-13 22:20 UTC
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 175, Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September as "PCOS Awareness Month"..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 756 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 13, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/756. Accessed 2026-10-19.

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