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1. Bill (official record) · H.Res. 951 · 119th Congress · Congress · Dec 16, 2025

   H.Res. 951: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relat

   This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review…

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

   H.Res. 1100: Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

   …some privacy concerns. The measure does not exceed federal enumerated powers, as it pertains to the internal governance of Congress, and it does not implicate the Bill of Rights in a way that would render it unconstitutional. The…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.Res. 93: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

   …Congress under Article I, Section 5. The resolution does not exceed enumerated powers, does not implicate the Bill of Rights, does not restrict individual sovereignty, does not consolidate power upward (it is a purely internal legislative…

4. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.Res. 458: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2483) to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2931) to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate certain offices of the Small Business Administration in sanctuary jurisdictions, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2966) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to require an applicant for certain loans of the Administration to provide certain citizenship status documentation, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2987) to amend the Small Business Act to require a limit on the number of small business lending companies, and for other purposes.

   …jury rights, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It is purely procedural and does not regulate any conduct protected by the Bill of Rights. The resolution imposes no restrictions on individuals' person,…

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

   H.Res. 282: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ''Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications''; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

   …specific bills and resolutions, all of which fall within Congress's enumerated powers, such as the power to regulate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) for the CFPB rules, and the power to make laws necessary and proper for carrying…

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

   H.Res. 377: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America”, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

   …does not directly infringe on individual rights or exceed federal enumerated powers, but the underlying funding restriction bill could implicate First Amendment and Tenth Amendment concerns if enacted. Overall, the resolution is mostly…

7. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.Res. 499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

   This resolution is a procedural rule governing House consideration of a rescissions bill. It operates entirely within Congress's constitutional authority over its own proceedings and the federal budget. It does not infringe on any…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.Res. 590: Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

   …implicated because the action is within the federal government's enumerated powers. The resolution does not deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, nor does it take private property for public use. It is a procedural step in the…

9. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.Res. 313: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes.

   This resolution is a procedural rule governing how the House considers a budget resolution. It does not itself authorize any spending, regulation, or enforcement action. It operates entirely within Congress's enumerated power to determine…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Res. 873: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.

    This resolution is a purely procedural measure that sets the terms for House consideration of a Senate amendment to a continuing appropriations bill. It does not enact any substantive policy, infringe on any rights, or exceed Congress's…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.Res. 1345: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

    HRES 1345 is an internal House special rule setting terms for considering fraud-prevention and reconciliation measures. The House has explicit Article I, Section 5 authority to do so, and the rule itself restricts no rights, takes no…

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

    H.Res. 1430: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies.

    …be handled by individuals, localities, or states. The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the states or the people, but the power to set House rules is explicitly delegated to Congress by Article I,…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.Res. 53: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

    This resolution is a procedural rule governing floor consideration of two bills in the House of Representatives. It does not enact substantive policy, appropriate funds, or alter legal rights. It falls squarely within the House's…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.Res. 580: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3633) to provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1919) to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1582) to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

    …proceedings under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. No rights are infringed, no powers are exceeded, and no due process or takings concerns arise. The resolution is fully constitutional. The resolution is a procedural measure under Article…

15. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Res. 953: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.

    …against cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It only governs how the House considers other legislation, so no provision of the Bill of Rights is implicated. No person's life, liberty, property, speech,…

16. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Res. 1075: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4626) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4758) to repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.

    …certain home‑electrification subsidies—fall within Congress’s enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and the Taxing and Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). No rights are infringed,…

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Res. 1174: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6387) to amend the Clean Air Act to require revisions to regulations governing the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events or actions to mitigate wildfire risk; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6398) to amend the Clean Air Act relating to review by the Environmental Protection Agency of proposed legislation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6409) to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify standards for emissions emanating from outside of the United States, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1156) expressing support for tax policies that support working families.

    HRES 1174 is a procedural resolution that sets the terms for debating and voting on several bills. It does not enact any substantive law, impose any restrictions on rights, or expand federal power beyond the House's explicit constitutional…

18. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

    H.Res. 936: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural

    This resolution is a procedural rule of the House of Representatives under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which grants each chamber the power to determine its own rules. It does not enact any substantive law, infringe any rights, or…

19. Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1439 · 119th Congress · Congress · Jul 20, 2026

    H.Res. 1439: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

20. Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1369 · 119th Congress · Congress · Jun 15, 2026

    H.Res. 1369: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Senate's current cloture and filibuster rules are contrary to the constitutional design of two co-equal majoritarian legislative bodies, are non-deliberative in practice, disenfranchise Members of the House of Representatives and their constituents, and disrupt the proper balance of powers between the two chambers of Congress, and for other purposes.

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.