Constitution Index · H.Res. 352 · 2025-04-24
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community.
Latest official status (2025-05-14): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
This resolution is purely expressive and hortatory. It calls on elected officials and civil society leaders to condemn antisemitism and educate the public, but it imposes no legal obligations, restricts no rights, and authorizes no government action. It is fully consistent with the Constitution, including the First Amendment's protection of speech and the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states and the people.
Amendment I Amendment X Article I, Section 8 Amendment IV Amendment V
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Enumerated powers · passes
The resolution is an expression of congressional sentiment and does not exercise any enumerated power. It does not regulate commerce, tax, spend, or otherwise act under Article I, Section 8. Resolutions of this nature are within the inherent authority of Congress to express its views, and they do not exceed enumerated powers because they have no binding legal effect.
Bill of Rights · passes
The resolution does not infringe any provision of the Bill of Rights. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition (First Amendment). It does not authorize any search or seizure (Fourth Amendment), nor does it affect due process, self-incrimination, or takings (Fifth Amendment). It merely encourages voluntary action by public and private actors.
Individual liberty · passes
The resolution does not restrict any individual's freedom over their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It calls on leaders to condemn antisemitism and educate the public, but it does not compel any speech or action. Individuals remain free to disagree or decline to participate. The burden of justification for any restriction is not triggered because no restriction exists.
Decentralization · passes
The resolution does not consolidate decision-making at any level of government. It is a non-binding expression of opinion that leaves all policy decisions to the appropriate levels. It does not preempt state or local action, nor does it impose federal mandates. It passes all four questions of the decentralization test.
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. It does not create any legal process or affect any existing rights. There is no due process or takings issue.
Provenance
- Congress.gov: HRES 352 summary · fetched 2026-10-08 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
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| A · #533 | 2026-10-10 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | d0e18fc93083 | current |
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 352, Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 533 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 10, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/533. Accessed 2026-10-20.
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