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

   H.Res. 1499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for ot

   …to a higher level and does not implicate the Tenth Amendment reservation of powers. No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, no criminal process under Amendments 6-7 is triggered,…

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

   H.Res. 1411: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2162) to provide for the protection of the integrity of honey marketed in the United States, and for other purposes.

   …regulation of honey labeling, which could implicate interstate commerce powers and potentially burden small producers, the grade reflects a minor tension that is fixable through careful drafting. The resolution is a procedural rule for…

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

   H.Res. 1560: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4393) to secure the border and reform the immigration laws.

   This resolution is a procedural rule governing floor consideration of an immigration reform bill. It does not itself enact substantive policy, so it raises no direct constitutional violation. However, because the underlying bill's content…

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

   H.Res. 5: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and for other purposes.

   The resolution is an internal rulemaking measure for the House of Representatives, squarely within the constitutional authority granted to each chamber to determine its own rules. It does not infringe on individual rights, does not…

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

   H.Res. 530: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.

   This resolution is a procedural rule governing floor debate and amendment of four separate measures in the House of Representatives. It does not enact any substantive law, authorize any executive action, or restrict any individual right.…

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

   H.Res. 879: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing t

   H. Res. 879 is a special rule of the House of Representatives, adopted pursuant to Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which grants each House the explicit authority to determine the rules of its own proceedings. The resolution only sets the…

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

   H.Res. 916: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Adm

   HRES 916 is a procedural resolution that sets the rules for debate and amendment of several bills in the House of Representatives. The Constitution expressly grants each chamber the authority to determine its own rules of proceedings…

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

   H.Res. 1333: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for el

   HRES 1333 is an internal House procedural rule authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It takes no substantive action on spending, child care, student assistance, or family assistance, and therefore infringes no rights, restricts no…

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

   S.Res. 690: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

   …690 is a routine Senate procedure exercising explicit Article I and Article II powers. It infringes no rights, takes nothing, and operates at the constitutionally required level. The Senate has explicit authority to determine its own…

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

    H.Res. 878: Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. Chuy García of Illinois.

    HRES 878 is a simple resolution expressing the House of Representatives' disapproval of a member's behavior. This falls squarely within the House's constitutional authority to discipline its own members under Article I, Section 5, Clause…

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

    H.Res. 965: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

    This resolution is a procedural rule for considering H.R. 1689. Congress has enumerated authority over immigration and naturalization, and each House may determine its own rules of proceeding. The resolution burdens no constitutional…

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

    S.Res. 817: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

    SRES 817 is a routine Senate rules action organizing en bloc votes on nominations, squarely authorized by Article I, Section 5 and Article II, Section 2, with no rights infringement, sovereignty restriction, centralization, or due process…

13. Bill (official record) · H.R. 5210 · 119th Congress · Congress · Sep 14, 2026

    H.R. 5210: To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

    …to reflect reclassification of provisions of Title 2 (The Congress), Title 50 (War And National Defense), and Title 52 (Voting And Elections). (Reclassification is the transfer of provisions from one place in the code to another.) Received…

14. Bill (official record) · H.Res. 495 · 118th Congress · Congress · Jun 13, 2023

    H.Res. 495: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'stabilizing braces'"; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 277) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 288) to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1615) to prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R 1640) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing,

    …a congressional approval process for a major rule), H.R. 288 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023 or SOPRA, which authorizes courts, when reviewing agency actions, to decide questions of law without giving deference to the…

15. Bill (official record) · H.R. 10204 · 119th Congress · Congress · Sep 15, 2026

    H.R. 10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

    …supervisory authority over the Copyright Office and instead transfers those powers directly to the Register of Copyrights. LOC and other legislative agencies may provide support services to the Copyright Office. The bill requires the…

16. Bill (official record) · H.R. 6028 · 119th Congress · Congress · Jun 09, 2026

    H.R. 6028: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

    …supervisory authority over the Copyright Office and instead transfers those powers directly to the Register of Copyrights. LOC and other legislative agencies may provide support services to the Copyright Office. The bill requires the…

17. Bill (official record) · H.Res. 1367 · 118th Congress · Congress · Jul 24, 2024

    H.Res. 1367: Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump.

    …with the minority leader. The resolution gives the task force specified powers, including the authority to take depositions and issue subpoenas. It also requires House committees to transfer relevant records to the task force within seven…