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23 results for “war powers”
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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.
…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 punishment of censure and committee removal…
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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.
House Resolution 1336 is an internal procedural waiver allowing same-day consideration 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,…
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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…
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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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
S.Con.Res. 37: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham.
…make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers, which includes the management of the Capitol. This resolution is a purely internal legislative action, well within these powers. The resolution does not…
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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.
The resolution is a disciplinary action by the House of Representatives against one of its members, a power explicitly granted to each chamber by the Constitution. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, as the speech of a…
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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.
…consideration of bills is a direct exercise of that authority. The enumerated-powers question for the underlying bills is separate; this rule itself is within Congress's express procedural power. The resolution does not regulate speech,…
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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.
HRES 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…
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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…
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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.
Procedural House rule setting debate terms for veterans gun-rights protections, disability pay increases, and a Smithsonian museum site. It rests on clear Article I rulemaking power, infringes no rights, restricts no individual,…
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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
…squarely within that grant. It does not itself exercise Article I, Section 8 powers beyond Congress, such as Clause 12 to raise armies or Clause 1 to tax and spend; those substantive powers belong to the underlying bills to be separately…
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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
HRES 1530 is an 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…
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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
…but with amendments to ensure each bill complies with enumerated federal powers and the Bill of Rights before final passage. Section 1. Consideration of H.R. 139 (Daylight Saving Time Permanent). The bill shall be considered as read, but…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 189: Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
This resolution is a routine exercise of the House of Representatives' constitutional power to discipline its own Members for disorderly conduct. It does not exceed federal authority, infringe any constitutional right, or violate due…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
…cannot regulate federal congressional ethics without violating separation of powers. (4) It does not consolidate power upward over states or individuals; it limits federal officeholders under Article I, Section 5, consistent with the Tenth…
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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.
The resolution is a procedural measure bringing H.R. 2550 before the House for consideration. The underlying bill would nullify an Executive Order and restore the ordinary statutory framework for federal labor-management relations.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Res. 1498: In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.
House 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…
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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.
S. Res. 412 is an internal Senate procedural rule for voting on nominations en bloc. It rests on explicit Article I, Section 5 and Article II, Section 2 authority, infringes no rights, takes no property, and consolidates no power. The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.Res. 532: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
…is an internal Senate procedural resolution exercising explicit constitutional powers over rules and nominations, with no rights infringement, sovereignty burden, upward consolidation, or due process issue. Analysis by SI finds it fully…
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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.
HRES 1423 is an internal House procedural rule authorized by Article I, Section 5. It takes no property, imposes no mandate, and infringes no rights; it only schedules debate on four bills. The House has explicit authority to adopt its own…