Constitution Index · H.Res. 360 · 2025-04-29

Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day".

Latest official status (2025-04-29): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

This resolution is purely symbolic, expressing support for a disease awareness day. It does not authorize any government action, expenditure, or restriction on individual liberty. It passes all five constitutional checks with no violations.

Article I, Section 1

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The five checks

Enumerated powers · passes

The resolution does not exercise any coercive power; it is a non-binding expression of support. The House of Representatives has inherent authority under Article I, Section 1 to pass resolutions expressing its views, as this does not purport to create law or bind anyone. No enumerated power is needed for a purely symbolic resolution.

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 a statement of support that does not infringe any right protected by the first ten amendments.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution imposes no restriction on any person's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely expresses a congressional opinion. Individual sovereignty is untouched.

Decentralization · passes

The resolution does not consolidate any decision-making power upward. It is a non-binding expression that does not preempt state or local action, nor does it require any individual, family, community, or state to do anything. All four decentralization questions are answered in favor of minimal government involvement.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution does not deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take any property. No due process or takings issues arise from a purely symbolic statement.

Provenance

Grade ID
656
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 360, Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day"..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 656 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 11, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/656. Accessed 2026-10-19.

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