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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 1011: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
…concerns under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of decentralization, warranting a structural reconsideration of the federal role. Congress has authority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the General Welfare Clause) to spend for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S. 629: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
Voluntary disaster cost-share expansion within Congress spending power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. No rights restricted, no mandate imposed, no property taken, and no power consolidated beyond existing programs. Federal disaster…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4714 · Jun 11, 2026
Voluntary Federal-State Fencing Modernization Grant Program Act of 2025
…Federal regulation of fencing on private land could infringe on state police powers reserved by the Tenth Amendment unless tied to a clear federal interest (e.g., interstate water quality or endangered species on federal lands). If…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Farm bill rests on spending and commerce powers and shows no direct Bill of Rights breach or taking, but its omnibus federal control of largely state and local farm, food, forestry and development matters plus property-use conditions…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4716 · Jun 11, 2026
SNAP Fraud Data Reporting and Oversight Act of 2025
To require states to report data on fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve oversight and reduce improper payments. This Act amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require each state agency…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
S. 5301: Voice for Farm Workers Act
The bill operates within the federal government's enumerated powers over agriculture and interstate commerce, and it does not infringe on individual rights. However, it consolidates farmworker outreach and coordination at the federal…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
S. 1823: Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025
The bill is a federal action that modifies an existing permit system under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which is a valid exercise of the treaty power and the Commerce Clause. It does not infringe on constitutional rights, and it actually…