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1. Bill (official record) · H.R. 2366 · 113th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector · Dec 16, 2014

   H.R. 2366: World War I American Veterans Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

   Became Public Law No: 113-212.

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

   H.R. 10325: To increase the mandatory contribution amount of Federal Home Loan Banks to the Affordable Housing Program, and for other purposes.

   The bill operates within the federal government's enumerated powers over interstate commerce and the monetary system, and it does not directly infringe on individual rights. However, it raises concerns about federal overreach into housing…

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

   H.R. 1190: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

   The bill is a simple reporting requirement that directs an existing SEC office to study and report on issues faced by rural small businesses. It does not expand federal regulatory authority, restrict any individual rights, or consolidate…

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

   H.R. 3394: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act

   This bill is constitutional. It operates within Congress's enumerated power to regulate securities and interstate commerce, does not infringe any Bill of Rights protections, respects individual sovereignty by expanding voluntary investment…

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

   H.R. 4544: American Access to Banking Act

   HR 4544 is a procedural reform within clear federal banking authority that reduces regulatory friction, infringes no rights, takes no property, and decentralizes in effect by easing entry for new institutions. Fully constitutional.…

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

   H.R. 6955: Main Street Capital Access Act

   Deregulatory banking bill within Commerce and Necessary and Proper powers that reduces federal burdens, imposes no rights infringement, expands private and local decision-making, and takes no property without due process. Regulation of…

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

   H.R. 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act

   …to Congress every five years. Grounded in Commerce and Necessary and Proper powers, it creates no new regulation, no rights restriction, no taking, and no centralization. Congress has explicit authority to regulate interstate commerce and…

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

   H.R. 1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

   HR 1181 is a narrow exercise of the Commerce Clause to bar national card networks from singling out firearms retailers with distinct merchant codes, with DOJ enforcement. It claims no new federal police power, infringes no right, expands…

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

   H.R. 8141: Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act

   The bill is a modest consumer protection measure that imposes accuracy requirements on credit data resellers, a category of consumer reporting agencies. It operates within Congress's enumerated power over interstate commerce, does not…

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

    H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

    The bill is constitutional. Congress has authority over interstate securities markets under the Commerce Clause, and this bill simply limits the SEC's discretion rather than expanding federal power. It does not restrict constitutional…

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

    H.R. 3234: Keeping Deposits Local Act

    …I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) to effectuate its powers over commerce and coining and regulating currency-related financial stability. Adjusting FDIC reciprocal-deposit caps is within that long-established commerce…

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

    H.R. 9330: Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act

    The Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection Act is mostly sound but has minor constitutional tensions. It operates within Congress's enumerated commerce power, does not directly infringe the Bill of Rights, and preserves individual…

13. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.R. 3633 · Aug 10, 2026

    Digital Asset Market Clarity and Consumer Protection Act of 2025

    To establish a clear federal regulatory framework for digital commodities that allocates jurisdiction between the CFTC and SEC, imposes anti-money laundering obligations, and provides market integrity protections, while allowing…

14. VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to H.J.Res. 173 · May 13, 2026

    Consumer Closed Account Protection Act

    …8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper) Tenth Amendment (reserve non-delegated powers to States)

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

    H.R. 9331: STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026

    …expanding federal authority over banking practices beyond clear enumerated powers. The bill's delegation of rulemaking authority to the Federal Reserve and CFPB, without clear standards, further compounds these issues. Although the bill…

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

    H.R. 1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

    Commemorative coinage is an express Article I power, the purchase and surcharge are fully voluntary, and no rights, sovereignty, federalism, or due process interest is impaired. The measure is constitutional. Congress has express authority…

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

    H.R. 7128: TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

    …commerce and authority to make laws necessary and proper to carry out its powers under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18. Terrorism risk insurance affects interstate financial markets and property-casualty commerce across…

18. Bill (official record) · H.R. 3437 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector · May 15, 2025

    H.R. 3437: Insurance Data Protection Act

    Insurance Data Protection Act This bill limits the ability of federal entities to compel insurance companies to share information. Specifically, the bill eliminates the subpoena power of the Federal Insurance Office. Under current law, the…

19. Bill (official record) · S. 1544 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector · Apr 30, 2025

    S. 1544: Insurance Data Protection Act

    Insurance Data Protection Act This bill limits the ability of federal entities to compel insurance companies to share information. Specifically, the bill eliminates the subpoena power of the Federal Insurance Office. Under current law, the…

20. Bill (official record) · H.R. 3357 · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector · Jul 24, 2025

    H.R. 3357: Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act

    Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act This bill requires issuers of securities with multi-class share structures to disclose certain information in any proxy solicitation or consent solicitation material. A multi-class share…