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1. 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…

2. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

   H.R. 10058: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026

   …but its centralizing effect and potential to bypass state educational autonomy warrant a grade of C. The bill relies on the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to provide grants, but the program's design—directing the…

3. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7466 · Jul 23, 2026

   Cattle Safety Incentive and State Partnership Act

   …of farmers and ranchers. The original bill may exceed Congress's enumerated powers by imposing direct federal mandates on intrastate cattle operations that do not substantially affect interstate commerce, violating the Tenth Amendment. If…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

   S. 5318: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026

   …without adequate procedural safeguards. The federal government's enumerated powers do not include education. While Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to spend for the general welfare, the Supreme Court has held that…

5. 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…

6. 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…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026

   H.Res. 1564: Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day.

   This resolution is purely ceremonial and expresses support for a national day of recognition. It does not exercise any coercive government power, infringe on any rights, or impose any obligations. It passes all constitutional checks with…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.R. 1271: To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions, and for other purposes.

   The bill is a federal spending measure that falls within Congress's enumerated power to provide for the general welfare and to support agricultural education. It does not infringe on individual rights, and while it centralizes funding at…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026

   H.R. 1813: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

   The bill is a routine adjustment to a federal nutrition program, operating within Congress's enumerated spending power and the general welfare clause. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, does not restrict individual…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4779 · Jun 19, 2026

    American Agriculture, Nutrition, and Innovation Act of 2025

    …energy, and indigenous self-determination, operating within enumerated federal powers and with strict fiscal and temporal limits. Title I – Nutrition Assistance: The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue the Supplemental Nutrition…

11. 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…

12. 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…

13. 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…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.Res. 1459: Expressing support for the designation of July 2026 as "American Grown Flower and Foliage Month".

    This resolution is purely expressive and hortatory. It declares support for a commemorative month and recognizes the economic benefits of purchasing domestically grown flowers and foliage. It imposes no legal obligations, restricts no…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

    S. 5218: Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026

    The bill is a federal spending measure that provides grants to support agricultural education and training for veterans. It falls within Congress's spending power and is consistent with the constitutional framework, though it involves…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

    S. 5079: AG2PI Act of 2026

    The bill reauthorizes a federal agricultural research grant program, which falls within Congress's spending power and its enumerated authority to promote the progress of science. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it does not…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 10038: FORK Act of 2026

    The FORK Act of 2026 is a federal grant program for summer meal delivery vehicles, operating within Congress's spending power and the general welfare clause. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it delegates administration to…

18. 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…

19. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act

    …of Energy and the Department of Agriculture, which falls within the enumerated powers of Congress to promote science and the general welfare. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it does not centralize authority beyond what is…

20. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026

    S. 5200: Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act

    The Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act is a constitutional exercise of Congress's enumerated power to provide for the general welfare and regulate interstate commerce. It authorizes agricultural research and extension…