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53 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 682: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 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, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
…immigration bill's increased penalties for illegal entry and reentry warrant scrutiny under the Eighth Amendment and due process. The resolution is a routine exercise of congressional rulemaking authority under Article I, Section 5, Clause…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 707: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the
…the underlying bills include provisions that exceed federal enumerated powers. For example, H.R. 4922 and H.R. 5125 seek to amend the D.C. Home Rule Act to restrict the D.C. Council's authority over criminal sentencing and to terminate the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 211: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 25) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to ‘‘Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales’’; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1156) to amend the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain unemployment programs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1968) making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
…authority. Overall, the resolution is within Congress's enumerated powers and does not infringe on individual rights, but the waiver of points of order and limitation on amendments present minor due process concerns. The resolution is a…
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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 09, 2026
H.Res. 977: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
…I, Section 5, Clause 2. The underlying bills fall within Congress's enumerated powers over interstate commerce and federal appropriations. Nothing in the resolution restricts individual rights, violates due process, or improperly…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.Res. 1115: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 556) to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1958) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the United States Government or the unlawful receipt of public benefits are inadmissible and deportable; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4638) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
This House resolution is a procedural special rule governing floor consideration of three bills. It does not enact substantive law, restrict any individual right, or transfer governmental power. Under Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the…
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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 A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 242: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 24) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers"; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1048) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and
…trial, jury, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It is purely procedural and does not affect individual rights. The resolution imposes no restrictions on individuals' person, property, speech, labor, or…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 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,…
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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,…
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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…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.Res. 1224: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish serviceme
HRES 1224 is a procedural resolution that sets the terms for considering several bills. The Constitution expressly grants each house of Congress the authority to determine its own rules of proceeding (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2). The…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 9342: GPO Modernization Act of 2026
…and the Library of Congress. It operates squarely within Congress's enumerated powers to manage its own internal affairs and the federal printing system, does not infringe on any constitutional rights, and does not centralize power beyond…
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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.R. 6019: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
…data. The repeal is a routine legislative action within Congress's enumerated powers under Article I, Section 5, and does not infringe any constitutional right, violate individual sovereignty, centralize power improperly, or deny due…