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

   H.R. 7257: SECURE Grid Act

   …main issue is the upward consolidation of energy policy decision-making, which warrants a 'B' grade. The federal government has authority under the Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1) to attach conditions to federal financial…

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

   H.R. 3628: State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act

   …and it could be seen as an unnecessary federal layer on state energy policy, warranting a 'B' rather than an 'A'. The federal government has authority over interstate commerce (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3), and electricity generation…

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

   H.R. 3632: Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025

   …without nullifying environmental protections. The Tenth Amendment reserves powers not delegated to the United States to the states and to the people, and this bill's broad preemption of state and local environmental law fails the…

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

   H.R. 3616: Reliable Power Act

   The Reliable Power Act is a constitutional exercise of Congress's interstate commerce power over the bulk-power system. It does not infringe the Bill of Rights, restrict individual liberty, commandeer states, or deprive anyone of property…

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

   H.R. 1047: GRID Power Act

   The GRID Power Act operates within FERC's existing authority over interstate electricity transmission and wholesale power markets. It directs prioritization of dispatchable generation in interconnection queues to improve grid reliability…

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

   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".

   …Clause 18 gives power to make laws necessary and proper for carrying federal powers into effect. Here Congress uses that authority to restrain executive rulemaking through the Congressional Review Act, chapter 8 of title 5, United States…

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

   S. 1020: A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

   This bill is fully constitutional. It merely extends construction deadlines for existing hydropower licenses, an action well within Congress's Commerce Clause authority. It does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, restrict…

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

   H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025

   …trial, jury, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. No amendment is implicated. The bill does not restrict what individuals may do with their person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It modifies the…

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

   H.J.Res. 20: 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 Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".

   …tends to protect Ninth Amendment retained rights and Tenth Amendment reserved powers by withdrawing a federal mandate on household appliances rather than imposing one. The action expands individual sovereignty by removing federal limits on…

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

    H.R. 3657: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

    The Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act is a straightforward reporting requirement that directs FERC to provide annual updates to Congress on hydropower relicensing applications. It does not expand federal regulatory authority, restrict…

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

    H.J.Res. 42: 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 for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".

    …can provide efficiency information voluntarily. (3) States retain police powers to set their own efficiency or labeling policies under the Tenth Amendment. (4) HJRES 42 does not consolidate power upward; it reverses upward consolidation by…

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

    H.R. 26: Protecting American Energy Production Act

    …without congressional approval, thereby reinforcing the separation of powers and the principle of enumerated powers. It also affirms state primacy over fracking regulation on state and private lands, consistent with the Tenth Amendment.…

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

    H.R. 3668: Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act

    …of state authority represent federal overreach. The bill passes the Enumerated Powers, Bill of Rights, Individual Sovereignty, and Due Process checks, but fails the Decentralization check significantly. Congress has authority under the…

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

    H.R. 9339: Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act

    …8, Clause 1). Directing a study and report is a legitimate exercise of these powers, as it is incidental to regulating interstate electricity transmission and ensuring grid reliability. The bill imposes no restrictions on speech, religion,…

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

    H.R. 1850: CRUDE Act

    …export restrictions, which is a permissible exercise of Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and national defense. It does not infringe on individual rights, and it generally supports decentralization by reducing federal…

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

    S. 5028: Ratepayer Protection Act

    …are reasonably related to that authority. The bill does not exceed enumerated powers because it does not mandate a specific rate structure but requires states to consider a federal standard, which is a permissible use of federal spending…

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

    H.R. 3062: Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act

    The bill is largely constitutional, as it operates within Congress's enumerated powers over foreign commerce and interstate commerce, and it does not infringe upon individual rights. The main concern is the requirement for congressional…

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

    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".

    …provision is infringed. The action supports Tenth Amendment reserved powers by withdrawing federal regulation of intrastate commercial equipment choices. The SI analysis finds this expands sovereignty over person, property, labor and…

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

    H.R. 5631: Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

    …land, which falls squarely within the Property Clause and the enumerated powers of Congress. The bill does not infringe on individual rights, does not consolidate power beyond the federal level in a way that violates the Tenth Amendment,…

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

    S. 5039: License to Drill Act

    …jury rights, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. It is a purely administrative fee extension. The bill does not restrict individual liberty or property rights. It merely continues a fee that applicants…