Constitution Index · H.Res. 579 · 2025-07-14
Supporting the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.
Latest official status (2025-07-14): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Constitutional grade
A
Constitutional
This resolution is purely expressive and does not create law, mandate action, or restrict rights. It falls within Congress's broad authority to pass resolutions and express the sense of the House, and it does not infringe on any constitutional provision.
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The five checks
Enumerated powers · passes
The resolution is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment. While it touches on health, a subject generally reserved to the states under the Tenth Amendment, the resolution does not exercise any regulatory or spending power. Congress has inherent authority to pass resolutions and express its views, which is implicit in the legislative process and does not require a specific enumerated power. The resolution does not purport to regulate commerce or any other enumerated federal power.
Bill of Rights · passes
The resolution does not restrict speech, religion, press, assembly, petition, the right to bear arms, or any other right protected by the Bill of Rights. It is purely declaratory and has no coercive effect on individuals or groups.
Individual liberty · passes
The resolution does not restrict any individual's use of their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It merely expresses support for a public awareness month and imposes no obligations or prohibitions on anyone.
Decentralization · passes
The resolution does not consolidate decision-making at any level of government. It is a symbolic statement that does not preempt state or local action, nor does it impose any federal mandate. Individuals, communities, and states remain free to act as they see fit regarding uterine fibroids awareness.
Due process and takings · passes
The resolution does not deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take property without just compensation. It has no legal effect and therefore cannot violate due process or the Takings Clause.
Provenance
- Congress.gov: HRES 579 summary · fetched 2026-10-10 · official page ↗
Version history · never overwritten
| Grade | Graded | Rubric | Source hash | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A · #644 | 2026-10-11 | vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0 | 51fe25297c2b | current |
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Values for America. “Constitutional grade: H.Res. 579, Supporting the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month..” VFA Constitution Index, grade 644 (rubric vfa-constitutional-grade/1.0), graded October 11, 2026. https://www.valuesforamerica.com/constitution-index/grades/644. Accessed 2026-10-20.
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