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1. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

   H.R. 1069: PROTECT Our Kids Act

   …of the condition. Therefore, the bill likely exceeds Congress's enumerated powers. The bill penalizes schools for having partnerships with Chinese government-backed cultural institutes (e.g., Confucius Institutes). This implicates the…

2. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10672 · Oct 18, 2026

   Federal-State Community College Promise Partnership Act

   Make community college free for resident students and lower early college costs for low-income students, while improving high school standards, transfer paths, and student completion. Congress has power to spend for the general welfare,…

3. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 09, 2026

   H.R. 1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

   …on federal education funding that likely exceed Congress's enumerated powers under the Spending Clause, infringe on state and local control of education in violation of the Tenth Amendment, and restrict individual sovereignty by compelling…

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

   S. 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

   …bureaucracy. It does not create new federal authority or expand existing powers. The bill does not implicate any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and…

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

   S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

   …variation would be more appropriate. The Tenth Amendment reserves to states powers not delegated to the federal government, and while the spending power allows conditions, this condition is not closely related to the purpose of student…

6. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10436 · Oct 16, 2026

   Reaching English Learners Teacher Preparation Grants With Caps and Sunset

   Help more new teachers learn how to teach students who are learning English, especially in high-need schools and early learning programs. Congress can fund voluntary teacher training under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, but the Tenth…

7. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10661 · Oct 18, 2026

   Fair Start College Access and Campus Safety Act

   …contents of college admission applications raises Tenth Amendment and limited-powers concerns because education and admissions are primarily state, local, and private matters. Any federal condition tied to funds must be clear, voluntary,…

8. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 208 · Aug 05, 2026

   Educational Opportunity and Accountability Act of 2025

   …amendment would expand federal power beyond Article I, Section 8 enumerated powers, potentially violating the Tenth Amendment by mandating state action in a domain traditionally reserved to the states. The amendment's vague language…

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

   S. 5317: INSPIRES Act

   The INSPIRES Act is a federal grant program for education facilities, which falls under the spending power and is generally constitutional. However, it raises minor concerns about federal involvement in areas traditionally reserved to…

10. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026

    H.R. 5505: Equal Campus Access Act of 2026

    The Equal Campus Access Act of 2026 is mostly sound but has minor constitutional tension. It uses federal spending power to enforce religious free exercise and free speech at public universities, which is within Congress's enumerated…

11. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1048: DETERRENT Act

    …bill's requirements on institutions receiving federal funds are within these powers. However, the bill's application to private institutions that may not receive federal funds could be challenged as exceeding enumerated powers, but as…

12. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 5665 · Oct 18, 2026

    Federal-State Community College Partnership and Student Success Act

    Make community college more affordable and improve student success, including added help for low-income students at historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority-serving institutions.…

13. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 9203: Student Protection and University Accountability Act

    The bill imposes procedural requirements on institutions of higher education as a condition of participating in federal student aid programs, which falls within Congress's spending power. However, it raises significant concerns by…

14. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026

    H.R. 1049: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

    This bill raises significant constitutional concerns primarily because it conditions federal education funding on state and local compliance with specific parental notification requirements regarding foreign influence in schools. While the…

15. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 10451 · Oct 16, 2026

    Temporary Emergency Student Grant Fund With Cap and Sunset

    Help college students stay enrolled when a sudden expense hits, by having colleges provide small emergency grants. Congress has power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 to spend for the general welfare and under Clause 18 to carry out…

16. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4097 · Aug 03, 2026

    State Education Loan Awareness Incentive Act

    …Clause – power to tax and spend for the general welfare) Tenth Amendment (powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states) Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause – to implement spending programs)

17. Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026

    H.R. 9958: Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act of 2026

    …involvement in early childhood education, which is not among the enumerated powers of Congress. While the spending clause allows Congress to attach conditions to federal funds, the expansion of Head Start eligibility, facility grants, and…

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

    H.R. 10438: SYLLABLE Act of 2026

    …Act of 2026 is mostly constitutional but has minor tension with enumerated powers and decentralization principles. It authorizes federal grants for dual language immersion programs, which falls within Congress's spending power, but…

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

    H.R. 10347: Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026

    This bill establishes a federal grant program for data literacy education and requires additional data collection on STEM teachers. It operates within Congress's enumerated spending power under the General Welfare Clause, does not infringe…

20. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 7890 · Oct 12, 2026

    Reading Results and State Control Literacy Grants Act

    Help more children become strong readers by focusing federal literacy funds on reading instruction backed by research on phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and writing. Congress has power to spend for the general welfare under…