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15 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S. 5271: A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
…and seizures, as it compels disclosure of personal information without a warrant or individualized suspicion. The bill restricts an individual's sovereign right to vote without a compelling constitutional justification. The government…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
H.R. 492: Saving the Civil Service Act
…make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its enumerated powers and all other powers vested in the federal government. Additionally, Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 gives Congress the power to vest the appointment of…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
S.J.Res. 82: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
…role, consistent with the Tenth Amendment reservation and separation of powers. Federal action is the minimum necessary level. The resolution bypasses no notice, hearing, or presumption of innocence and takes no property under the Fifth…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Res. 1490: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
…mandate, surveillance, or taking, and leaves individual rights and state powers intact under the First, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments. Minor rhetorical tension around a named association does not become a constitutional violation without…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Res. 519: Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States.
This resolution is purely expressive and symbolic. It condemns political violence, honors victims, and calls for civic unity. It imposes no legal obligations, restricts no rights, and exercises no coercive power. It is fully consistent…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
…requirements for certain expenditures. It does not exceed federal enumerated powers, does not infringe on individual rights, and does not consolidate power upward in a problematic way. The bill is fully consistent with the Constitution.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 1118: Value Over Cost Act of 2026
…federal procurement reform within Congress's spending and Necessary and Proper powers. It infringes no rights, restricts no individual liberty, takes no property, and centralizes nothing beyond the Federal Government buying for itself.…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S.Res. 849 · Aug 09, 2026
Patriot Week Recognition Resolution of 2026
…not imposing burdens on states. Article I, Section 1 (vests all legislative powers in Congress, including the power to express sentiments) First Amendment (freedom of speech supports congressional expression) Tenth Amendment (respects…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Con.Res. 58: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
…as an exercise of legislative speech and does not infringe on any enumerated powers, rights, or principles of federalism. The resolution is a non-binding expression of congressional sentiment. It does not exercise any legislative power…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8464: Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
…not move non-federal decisions to the federal level. Tenth Amendment reserved powers are therefore respected. No benefit is terminated without standards or review; payment is briefly paused, conditioned, or segmented while eligibility is…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.Res. 719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
This resolution is purely symbolic and non-binding. It expresses Congress's condemnation of political violence and honors an individual. It does not create law, authorize spending, regulate conduct, or infringe any constitutional right.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.R. 6329: Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025
…18 to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers of the federal government. Setting standards for how federal agencies develop, use, and disclose influential information in rulemaking and guidance is a proper…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
…upward consolidation, and does not violate the Tenth Amendment which reserves powers to states. No person is deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process under the Fifth Amendment. The change was enacted through bicameralism…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
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.
Non-binding House resolution condemning fraud against the United States and supporting verification of federal program eligibility before payment. It exercises legitimate spending-oversight authority, infringes no rights, restricts no…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 8428: Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
The bill is an internal housekeeping measure: Congress uses its spending and necessary-and-proper authority to require antifraud training for federal employees who handle federal money, with voluntary assistance to states and tribes. It…