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1. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.Res. 1423 · Jul 16, 2026

   Constitutional Consideration Rule for H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181

   …years, and requiring a study by the Department of Transportation on interstate commerce effects. Funding for the study shall come from the DOT's existing administrative budget. Section 2. Consideration of H.R. 8595 (National Security…

2. 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

   …debate on listed bills is expressly authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 and restricts no private rights, property, or process. Any First Amendment concern attaches to the underlying boycott bill, not to scheduling its…

3. 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.

   …involve federal 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…

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

   H.Res. 1423: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

   …interests by preventing compelled financial surveillance of lawful commerce. No rights are infringed by the rule itself under the First Amendment or Fourth Amendment. The resolution restricts no personal conduct, property use, labor,…

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

   H.Res. 1300: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, 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.

   …governing debate. Authority comes directly from Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which provides each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings. The underlying bills concern veterans benefits and federal property, supported by Article…

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

   H.Res. 1336: Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

   …of specified Rules Committee reports. Under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 each House may set its own rules. It restricts no rights, takes no property, denies no process, and consolidates no substantive power, so it is fully…

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

   H.Res. 1399: Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.

   House internal transparency rule squarely authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clauses 2-3. It spends no new private regulation, restricts no citizen liberty, centralizes no power, and takes no property. Any fairness concern about naming…

8. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade F (Direct violation) · Oct 13, 2026

   H.Res. 539: Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security.

   …resolution is a direct violation of the First Amendment's Speech and Debate Clause and the principle of separation of powers. The Constitution grants each chamber of Congress the sole authority to discipline its own members, but the…

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

   H.Res. 713: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.

   …discipline is subject to the chamber's own rules and the Speech or Debate Clause does not protect against internal disciplinary proceedings. The action is internal to the House and does not involve federal power overreach, rights…

10. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7008 · Jul 28, 2026

    Congressional Stock Trading Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

    …the bill likely provides adequate procedural safeguards. Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 (Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause to enforce ethics rules) Fifth…

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

    H.Res. 1438: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for considerat

    …1438 is an internal House rules measure authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It authorizes no surveillance, imposes no mandate on private persons, takes no property, and restricts no Bill of Rights freedom. Substantive…

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

    S.Res. 412: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.

    …no power. The Senate has explicit authority to act. Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 provides Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 provides the Senate's advice and consent role for Officers…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026

    H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act

    …as an internal congressional ethics rule under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It does not expand federal power over states or private citizens, infringe the Bill of Rights, or bypass due process. Minor tension remains in extending…

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

    H.Res. 1498: In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.

    …censure of its own Member is expressly authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It infringes no Bill of Rights protection, restricts no private sovereignty, stays at the correct level of government, and follows Ethics Committee…

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

    H.Res. 518: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

    …518 is an internal House procedural rule authorized by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It spends nothing, mandates nothing for the public, infringes no rights, and consolidates no power. Constitutionally sound SI legislative procedure. The…

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

    H.Res. 1398: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.

    …The House has explicit authority for this act under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which provides that Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings. A special rule providing for consideration of listed bills is a core exercise of…

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

    H.Res. 432: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.

    …including federal employees. This power is supported by Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and by Congress's general legislative authority under Article I, Section 1. Congress may by statute override or…

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

    H.Res. 1042: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

    …when those bills are considered on their merits. Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 expressly authorizes each House to determine the rules of its proceedings. A resolution providing for consideration of bills is a direct exercise of that…

19. 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.

    …has explicit authority to set its own proceedings under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2, which provides each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings. A special rule providing for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335,…

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

    H.Res. 1530: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Non

    …internal House procedural rule authorized expressly by Article I, Section 5, Clause 2. It enacts no substantive law, restricts no rights, takes no property, and consolidates no power. It is fully constitutional. The House has explicit…